10 Questions
Which European country explored and settled mostly in the area of Canada during the early 1600s?
France
Which group of settlers focused on establishing sugar plantations in the Caribbean islands of Curacao and Aruba?
Dutch
Which new colony did the English attempt to establish in 1607?
Virginia
What industry did the French settlers mainly engage in along the Mississippi River system down to New Orleans?
Fur trade
What happened to most of the English settlers who attempted to find precious metals in the early colony of Virginia?
Died of starvation
What major difficulties did the settlement at Plymouth in the Massachusetts colony face?
Poor soils, short growing season, and harsh winters
Why were people living in British colonies not allowed to trade directly with non-English colonies?
All valuable products had to be shipped to England first
What event marked the start of the American Revolutionary War?
The refusal of King George III to accept the declaration
How did the Seven Years War in Europe impact the French and British colonies in North America?
Colonists from French and British colonies fought each other
Who recognized the former colonies as the United States of America in 1786?
Great Britain
Learn about the French colonization efforts in North America in the early 1600s, focusing on fur trading and settlement along the St. Lawrence River, Quebec City, Montreal, and the Mississippi River system down to New Orleans.
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