1. Europeans Establish Colonies
Chapter 2:

2. Section 2: The French Empire

3. What was France’s motive for colonization?
Spain
Did not want to be eclipsed in power structure
$$$$$
$$$$$ = power

5. What are France’s colonial accomplishments?
Northwest Passage
A water route to Asia through Canada
1530s and 1540s
Investigated the entirety of the Eastern coast
Jacques Cartier-St. Lawrence River

6. What are France’s colonial accomplishments? (cont.)
New France
Cartier
Mouth of the St. Lawrence
Fishing
Cod
Hunting
(whales and seals)
1608 Quebec was established

7. What are France’s colonial accomplishments? (cont.)
Fur Trade
Beaver fur most highly prized
French traded with Native Americans
French and Native Americans were codependent on each other

8. French, Native American Relations
Codependent
Did not apply to all
Algonquin, Huron, and Montagnais
Iroquois

9. Samuel de Champlain Founder of Quebec
Fought the Iroquois at the request of his Native trading partners
Long term consequences
Constant Iroquois raids in New France
Changed Native American battle tactics

10. What was life like in New France?
Very slow growth
Iroquois attacks
Alliances
Coureurs de bois
Adopting Native American culture
Marriages
Metis

11. Where did Louisiana come from?
Robert de La Salle
Led by Native American allies
Mississippi River Gulf of Mexico
Established Louisiana and New Orleans
Military base
Kept the Spanish and English from the Mississippi and the port of New Orleans

12. Did Louisiana grow? Very slow growth Weather Lack of land Diseases
Little opportunity