France and The Netherlands in the Age of Discovery By Mr. Eichmann

French Explorers An Italian explorer names Giovanni de Verazzano, searched for the northwest passage. Jacques Cartier – Sailed up the St. Lawrence River to where the city of Montreal is today. Samuel de Champlain – Founded first French settlement known as Quebec Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet explored the Upper Mississippi River. Robert La Salle – Sailed around the Great Lakes Other explorers sailed down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico, up the Missouri River, and to the Rocky Mountains. Al this led to border disputes with England

Successes of the French Explored and established colonies in the middle part of North America and Canada. They established fur trade The French created good relationships with Native Americans

Failures of the French French government was too controlling of the colonies The French government only allowed people of French decent to inhabit and populate the colonies The French lost their influence in North America when they lost the French and Indian War

The Netherlands The Netherlands – also called Holland The people speak Dutch They became England’s greatest rival because of their being excellent shipbuilders and sailors. Took land near the Hudson River thanks to the explorer Henry Hudson. They called their territory New Netherland and established a colony on an island they called Manhattan. The city on that island was called New Amsterdam, which later became New York. The governor of the colony was named Peter Minuit. He bought the island for knives, beads, and trinkets, although this is a legend.

Success of The Netherlands The Netherlands became the most educated people in Europe The Dutch were successful in maintaining colonies within English territory The Dutch were able to take over Portuguese colonies and trade routes due to a powerful navy

Failures of The Netherlands The Netherlands allowed all different cultures to come to their colonies, causing a disunity and a lack of loyalty Colonial leaders like Peter Minuet and Peter Stuyvesant were too strong willed The Dutch eventually lost control of most of their colonies to the English

Swedish Colonies The Netherlands financed the establishment of Swedish colonies near the Delaware River. The colony was called New Sweden. The Swedes built log cabins, which became the main foundation for homes in America for years to come. The Swedes traded furs with the Native Americans The English looked at the Dutch and the Swedes as intruders. They saw New Amsterdam as being an excellent harbor for ships. King Charles II. Sent a a fleet of ships to take the colonies and put them under English control.