France In North America

Question 1

Jacques Cartier

Answer 1

1st French explorer

Explored the St.Lawerence River

Question 2

Samuel de Champlain

Answer 2

1st French settlement of Quebec

1632 establishes the settlement of Montreal

Question 3

Antonie Cadillac

Answer 3

Establishes the settlement of Detroit

Question 4

Where did French establish most of their settlements

Answer 4

Great Lakes
Canada
Ohio river valley

Question 5

Robert de la salle

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Main reason for settling the new world

Answer 6

Fur trade - profit

Question 7

Why did the French had the best relationship with native Americans

Answer 7

Treated them equally

Did not come to steak their land

Question 8

Why did they fight to control the Ohio river valley

Answer 8

French wanted to connect their North American empire fur trade

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