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France In North America Flashcards

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Jacques Cartier

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1st French explorer

Explored the St.Lawerence River

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Samuel de Champlain

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1st French settlement of Quebec

1632 establishes the settlement of Montreal

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Antonie Cadillac

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Establishes the settlement of Detroit

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Where did French establish most of their settlements

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Great Lakes
Canada
Ohio river valley

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Robert de la salle

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claims the southern portion of the Mississippi River area and calls it the colony of Louisiana

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Main reason for settling the new world

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Fur trade - profit

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Why did the French had the best relationship with native Americans

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Treated them equally

Did not come to steak their land

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Why did they fight to control the Ohio river valley

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French wanted to connect their North American empire fur trade

British colonist wanted to expand away from the coast / more land

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