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WorksheetsFrench & Dutch Colonies
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
The French began to settle Quebec under...
John Cabot
Samuel de Champlain
Louis XIV
W.E.B. DuBois
Which of the following is NOT a reason for French expansion in North America?
End to internal wars between Catholics and Protestants
End to foreign wars
Desire of French protestants to leave persecution
Desire of Louis XIV's to expand overseas
Louis XIV's nickname was the (a) King
How did the French expand their colonies in North America?
Along paths of lakes and rivers
Along the boundaries of Native tribes
Military conquest of other European colonies
Along major mountain formations
Which of these is NOT a stronghold of New France?
Quebec
New Orleans
Detroit
Chicago
Which of the following was NOT established in the French Colonies?
trading posts
population centers
settlements
missions
forts
Which of the following is a characteristic of New France?
High level of population
Rights to jury trials
Direct control by the French King
Major legislative bodies
Why didn't many French peasants move to the French colonies?
Protestant French not allowed to go there
Dangerous and inhospitable climate
France not troubled by overpopulation
French colonies were constantly under threat of British/Spanish invasion
What was the primary "good" of French colonies?
Bison
Beaver
Elk
Reindeer
Who had the better relationship with the Native Americans?
Spanish
French
Dutch
British
Who did Spain help during the conflicts between France and England?
France
England
Which of the following is a characteristic of the conflicts between France and England?
British Colonies won most of the battles
France won most battles of the wars
Large involvement of French and British troops
No British or French troops involved
____ became the key source of contention between France and England in North America
Louisiana Territory
Shenandoah Valley
Ohio Valley
New York Colony
What was the name of the Dutch colony in North America?
New Netherlands
New Holland
New Dutchland
New Friesland
What was the purpose of the first Dutch colony in North America?
Textile mills
gold mining
fur-trading post
iron ore mining
How did the governor of New Netherlands acquire the land they had?
Military conquest
Buying it from the Natives
Settling onto empty, unoccupied land
What made New Amsterdam special?
Best fishing region in North America
Most gold deposits in the colonies of North America
Richest in beaver pelts in North America
One of the best harbors in North America
Where did the majority of settlers in New Netherlands come from?
The Netherlands
Friesland
Numerous places
Holland
What did New Netherlands governor, Peter Stuyvesant, do that angered the colonists?
He allowed too many religions in the colony
He didn't believe in tolerance
He implemented harsh taxes on the colonists
He mismanaged control of the colony
What did the colonists of New Netherlands do when the English attacked their colony?
Did not resist English attack
Fought ferociously against the English
Put up a long siege before surrendering
Agreed to annexation under certain conditions
What was New Netherlands renamed to?
New England
New Worcester
New York
New Wessex
