European Colonies in North America

Why did Europeans compete for power in North America during the 1700s?

• To gain land, resources, and influence

• To escape from war in Europe

• To spread democracy

• To avoid paying taxes

By 1700, which two European countries controlled large parts of North America?

• France and England

• Spain and Portugal

• Italy and Germany

• Russia and Sweden

What was the name given by the French to their claimed territory in Canada?

• New Spain

• New France

• New England

• New Portugal

Why did French explorers and missionaries have little success converting Native Americans to Christianity?

• Native Americans were already Christian

• The French did not try to convert anyone

• The Native Americans resisted conversion despite the efforts of Jesuits and other missionaries

• The French only traded and never interacted with Native Americans

Where did the French colonies, also known as New France, primarily settle in North America?

• Along the Pacific Coast

• In the Caribbean Islands

• In Canada and around the Mississippi River

• In the Appalachian Mountains

Who did King Louis XIV send to the French colonies to collect taxes and boost revenues?

• Spanish Conquistadors

• Royal Governors

• English Merchants

• Native American Chiefs

Where did the English colonies primarily settle in North America?

• Around the Mississippi River

• On the eastern coastline

• In the Rocky Mountains

• In Central America

What event marked the beginning of the French and Indian War in North America?

• Fighting broke out between the French and British in 1754

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

• The capture of Quebec by the British

• The arrival of Spanish settlers in Florida

How did the Seven Years’ War in Europe relate to the conflict in North America?

• The war in North America became part of the larger Seven Years’ War in Europe

• The wars were completely unrelated

• The Seven Years’ War started after the North American conflict ended

• The Seven Years’ War was only fought in Asia

Why did the British colonies have an advantage over the French in North America during the war?

• The British colonies had more people

• The French had more advanced weapons

• The British had fewer alliances with Native Americans

• The French controlled more land