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WorksheetsThe French in the New World
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Many of The French colonists in North America were_______
Ship builders
farmers
trappers
plantation owners
Many French explorers came to North America looking for ___________
The Fountain of Youth
Gold
the Northwest Passage
the Mississippi River
Which of the following explorers was not French?
Jacques Cartier
Christopher Columbus
Louis Joliet
Jacques Marquette
This settlement became the center for the French fur trade in the New World.
New Orleans
Louisiana
Quebec
Jamestown
What did France call its colonies in Canada?
Kanata
Canada
France
New France
Jacques Cartier was searching for a trade route to the Far East (Asia).
True
False
The first settlement in New France was founded by Samuel de Champlain. He is most noted for sailing the St. Lawrence River and establishing Quebec. Why did he establish Quebec?
To have a place to stop for the French to rest.
To set up a trading post.
To help find beaver pelts to sent back to France
It was an important entrance to Lake Ontario.
What is a missionary?
a person sent to teach about religion
a French settler who cleared and farmed the land
a French-Canadian fur trader
a land owner
The French needed good relations with the Indians because...?
The Indians had lots of gold
The Indians trapped the animals to provide the furs
Jaques Cartier discovered what river in N. America?
French Creek
St. Lawrence River
Allegheny River
