New France in the Americas

What was New France?

• A theme park in France

• The French colonial adventure into the New World

• A French-speaking region in Europe

• A city in France

What did the French claim in North America?

• Only the area around New Orleans

• The bulk of Canada and Louisiana

• The entire continent

• Only the area known today as Quebec

What was the main economic activity of the French in New France?

• Fur trade

• Farming

• Gold mining

• Shipbuilding

Why did the French have few colonists in their large territorial claim?

• They preferred to stay in France

• They were only interested in trade, not settling

• They were afraid of the Native Americans

• They couldn't find the New World

What was the relationship between the French and Native Americans primarily based on?

• Trade and alliances

• Teaching French to Native Americans

• Ignoring each other

• Conflict and war

What did French traders often do to strengthen business relationships with Native Americans?

• Gave them land in France

• Taught them how to speak French

• Married into Native American families

• Offered them French citizenship

What was the role of French Jesuits in New France?

• To act as soldiers

• To spread the gospel using the native tongue

• To teach French

• To build forts

What was the French attitude towards Native Americans as described in the text?

• Lead me

• Follow me

• Get out of my way

• Ignore me

Who made up majority of the French Colonists in the Americas?

• All Listed

• Priests

• Fur Traders

• Entrepreneurs who did not plan to stay forever

What was the primary reason the French were interested in New France?

• To find a new place for French citizens to live

• To convert Native Americans to Christianity

• To make money through trade

• To explore the Mississippi River