Social Studies

Early Colonization:

Lesson 5:French and Dutch

colonies

What caused other European

countries to start colonies in North America?

Spanish Coloniesin 1600

English Colonies

France

TheNetherlands

1. Read pages 164, 165, and 167 with your

partner. 2. Fill in the correct answers in the After

column. Change any false statements to

make them true.3. Cut apart your cards. Lay them in

the correct column on the back of your sheet. Do NOT glue! 4. Quiz each other on flash cards.

French Dutch

Samuel de Champlain

St. Lawrence River

Colony of Quebec

Town of Montreal

New France

Huron Indians

Beaver FurTrade

Henry Hudson

HudsonRiver

NewNetherland

Town of New Amsterdam

Holland

Many European countries hoped to find a Northwest Passage, which was a waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

True or False?

TRUE

True or False?A French explorer named Samuel de Champlain explored the St. Lawrence River while searching for a Northwest Passage.

TRUE

True or False?

The French were the first people to find the Northwest Passage.

FALSE

The Northwest Passage does not exist!

True or False?

Samuel de Champlain founded the French colony of Quebec along the St. Lawrence River.

TRUE

True or False?The spot Champlain chose for Quebec was a good location for a colony because millions of bears lived in the forests. Bear fur could be sold for large amounts of money in Europe.

FALSE

True or False?The French started other colonies, including the town of Montreal. All of the French colonies were called New France.

TRUE

True or False?The Dutch sent Henry Hudson to find a new water route to Asia.

TRUE

True or False?Henry Hudson explored a wide river which was later named the Delaware River.

FALSE

The river was later named the Hudson River.

True or False?The Dutch built colonies, including the town of New Amsterdam, on the land claimed by Henry Hudson. All of the Dutch colonies were called New Dutchland.

FALSE

The Dutch colonies were called New Netherland.

True or False?Settlers from many different countries, including Belgium, Germany, Finland, Norway, and France, came to live in New Netherland.

TRUE

True or False?The Dutch town of New Amsterdam was later taken over by the English and was named Philadelphia. Today it is the largest city in the United States.

FALSE

New Amsterdam was given the name

New York City by the English.

What caused other European

countries to start colonies in North

America?

Ticket Out the Door