1. The French and the Dutch in the New World
By J. A. Sacco

2. French- Early Exploration and Settlement
1524- Giovanni de Verrazano-maps out North American coast- looks for NW Passage

3. French- Early Exploration and Settlement
1534- Jacques Cartier- map out St. Lawrence, but did not establish a permanent French colony
French put exploration on hold for 60 years because of problems during the Protestant Reformation

4. French- Early Exploration and Settlement
Early 1600’s-Samuel de Champlain helped establish a French colony in Acadia (Nova Scotia)
1608- Quebec becomes the capital of New France

5. Effects of the French in North America
Est. a lucrative fur trade- did not create permanent colonies but “coureurs de bois” (runners of the woods)-lived among native Americans to learn culture and customs
Jesuit missionaries-the “black robes”

6. France Disrupts the Native Americans
French ally with the Algonquian in fur trade- displace the Iroquois who move into the Great lakes region who then displace the Huron tribe
France would play one tribe against another
Huron
Algonquian
Iroquois

8. The French Get Serious!
French losing to Spain and England in colonizing the New World
Louis XIV begins to accelerate French colonization
4,000 new immigrants/900 women?
Royal wedding for women under 16/men under 20
Parents more than 10 children- get a
financial bonus
,000/ ,000 in New France
Louis XIV

9. France Explores the New World
1673- Jacques Marquette (priest) and Louis Joliet (fur trader)track the Miss. R- Gulf of Mexico

10. France Explores the New World
Robert LaSalle- claimed land for France- called it Louisiana
French begin to build forts along the Miss.R to help organize fur trade- Ft. St. Louis and Fort Detroit
Rice, indigo, sugar, tobacco began to use slavery on southern Louisiana
1,800 slaves by 1721

11. New France in 1750

12. Success of New France?
Why were the French unsuccessful in establishing a strong empire in the New World?
Colonists had little say in colonial matters.
Little attention from French government.
Poor farmland/climate

13. The Dutch in the New World
1609- Henry Hudson looking for NW Passage
Set up beaver fur trade with Iroquois
Set up New Amsterdam (NY), Fort Orange (Albany)
Profit for Dutch West India Company

15. Success of New Netherlands
Dutch introduce the patroon system?
Wealthy would sponsor 50 families by paying for their transport. These families would become tenant farmers. Few people volunteered.
WHY?