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European Colonies
09 Q and A for Early European Colonization in North America
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In 1534, what would navigator Jacques Carter do in search of riches like the Spanish would? | He would sail up the St. Lawrence River, claiming what would be modern day eastern Canada, calling it New France. |
| How would Samuel De Champlain develop Quebec City in 1608? | He would make several trips to keep the settlement going, Additionally, he would keep close ties with Native neighbors like the Huron and Algonquian peoples. |
| Beaver furs became very valuable during French Colonization, how did this came to be? | French colonizers relied on the Natives as they knew the land well. Beavers' furs were considered to be very valuable as they were almost driven to extinction. Furs from beavers benefitted the economy well due to this. |
| Champlain would further his ties with his native neighbors, how would he do this? | He would agree to fight with the natives against the Iroquois. |
| France would profit even more with its involvement in the Caribbean, how did they do this? |