Chapter 2 Section 3-4 Flashcards
From Italy but explored for England, Founded Newfoundland and Grand Banks- rich fishing area.
Cabot was looking for the north west passage to Asia -> a direct water root up north that would go to Asia. * It was never found but many other things where.
John Cabot
Italy- but explored for France. Eye explored all the way from Nova Scotia down to Carolinas.
Verrazano
explored the St. Lawrence R. and Gulf of St. Lawrence and Montreal
Catier
English but sailed 1609 for the Dutch ( Neverlands) ship - half moon ex. Hudson on river
Hudson bay
Hudson
He founded New France and established Quebec in ( añada and Lake Champlain)
Samuel De Champlain
French fur trappers “ running in the woods”
Courerur de bois
they explore the Mississippi River
Fr. Jaques Marquette and Louis Joliet
explored the mouth of the Mississippi River and Louisiana in Bonner of King Louis XIV
La Salle
purchased land from the Indians called New Amsterdam later on it is taken by the English and becomes know as New York ( after the King’s brother)
Gov. Peter Minuit