Ch 4, Lesson 4: The French and the Dutch – Flashcards
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Why did the French and the Dutch set up colonies?
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They mainly wanted to trade for furs, but they also wanted to compete for land with Spain and England. They started the first colony in what is now Canada.
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internecine
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conflicts, fighting between groups
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ally
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partner
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proprietary colony
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a colony owned or ruled by one person who was chosen by the king or queen Example: Louisiana
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Samuel de Champlain
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(1567?-1635) French explorer who founded the first French settlement in North America, Quebec
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Peter Minuit
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(1580-1638) Dutch governor of New Netherland who purchased Manhattan Island from the Indians. The Indians thought the Dutch were paying only for the use of the resources, not the land itself.
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Jacques Marquette
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(1637-1675) Catholic missionary who knew several American Indian languages and explored North America for France
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Louis Joliet
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(1645-1700) French fur trader who explored North America with Marquette
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La Salle
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(1643-1687) French explorer who found the mouth of the Mississippi River and claimed the Mississippi Valley for France
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Quebec
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Established in 1608 as the first successful French settlement in the Americas Located along the St. Lawrence River
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New Netherland
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Dutch colony Located along the Hudson River (New York and New Jersey) Claimed in 1609 by Henry Hudson
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New Amsterdam
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Dutch city on Manhattan Island Later became New York City
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New Sweden
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Swedish colony founded in 1638 Included parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware South of New Netherland
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New Orleans
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Founded in 1722 Capital of Louisiana one of the colony's first towns
