French Explorers Quiz Flashcards
1
Q
What does Verrazano search for?
A
Northwest passage
2
Q
Who discovers the St. Lawerence river?
A
Cartier
3
Q
What’s the first French settlement
A
Quebec
4
Q
When was the first French settlement founded?
A
1608
5
Q
Settled Quebec
“Father of New France”
A
Champlain
6
Q
What is the Spanish economy based off of?
A
Fur trade
7
Q
EXPLORED the Mississippi River and Arkansas
A
Marquette and Joliet
8
Q
Claims Louisiana
A
LaSalle
9
Q
What makes up New France?
A
Canada, Great Lakes region, and Louisiana
10
Q
Why does New France fail?
A
- Different way of life between fur traders and farmers.
- They never let anyone have their own government.
11
Q
Where does French still have culture in North America?
A
Quebec and Louisiana
