1. French and Dutch Colonies in the New World

2. The Northwest Passage
The Northwest Passage- waterway through or around North America
Cabot, Cartier, Verrazano and Hudson searched for it.

3. Quebec Quebec became the center of the fur trade.
Samuel de Champlain brought settlers to Maine and Nova Scotia

4. Marquette and Joliet clip about explorers
Marquette and Joliet were a French fur trapper and priest 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
coureurs de bois- french fur trapper
They learned from the Native Americans
Married Native Americans

10. New Netherlands
The Dutch settled in what is 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
Peter Stuyvesant gave up New Netherlands to the English. New Netherland became New York.

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
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.
Some Native Americans were enslaved.
Indians began to use European goods such as copper kettles, muskets and alcohol.