1. French and Dutch Colonies in the New World

2. The Northwest Passage The Northwest Passage- waterway through or around North America No explorer ever found it!

3. New France-Quebec 1 st French settlment- Quebec became the center of the fur trade. Samuel de Champlain brought settlers there and to Maine and Nova Scotia

4. Marquette and Joliet Marquette and Joliet were a French priest and fur trapper that explored the Mississippi River for France.

5. Marquette and Joliet exploring the Mississippi River

6. Robert LaSalle LaSalle founded Louisiana for France He named it after King Louis XIV

7. Picture of the assassination of Robert La Salle

8. New France Most French settlers came to the New World to trap and trade for fur, which was very profitable The French established forts in places like New Orleans and Detroit to protect themselves against the British settlers

9. The French and the Native Americans They learned to adapt to their environment from the Native Americans Married Native Americans

10. New Netherland The Dutch settled in present day New York State Henry Hudson explored the Hudson River Peter Minuit bought Manhattan Island from the Native Americans and named it New Amsterdam

11. Dutch settlements Fort Orange is present day Albany Dutch built trading posts all along the Hudson River. Dutch took over New Sweden

12. Lasting influences of the Dutch Santa Claus Cookies Yachts Sleighs

13. The Dutch in Rockland County The Dutch settled in Tappan and Blauvelt. In 1694 there were 16 families in Tappan. What is the nickname of Tappan Zee HS teams? Explain.

14. Effects of Settlements on the Native Americans Disease- leading cause of death among Native Americans Rivalry over the fur trade involved the Native Americans in wars. –Dutch gave guns to the Iroquois to fight Algonquins who were allied with the French Missionaries tried to convert Native Americans to Christianity. Indian lands were seized. Indians began to use European goods