New France

What is a missionary?

The biggest increase in population of New France occurred between ...

Who were habitants?

The French missionaries had come to convert Native Americans to...

In 1524, Giovanni Verrazano sailed for France. He explored what is now the eastern US, from Maine to the Carolinas. The Verrazano Bridge which connects Brooklyn to Staten Island in NYC is named after him. Which of the following is true?

In 1531 Jacques Cartier explored the coast of Canada and the St. Lawrence River, claiming the region for France. Samuel de Champlain followed Cartier and built a fort on the location that would become the city of Quebec. Which statement is true?

Which of the following European countries established colonies in what is now Mexico?

Having left a country that was as “full as an egg,” as Fernand Braudel remarked, French immigrants to New France landed in a vast territory with endless possibilities. Of course there were diseases, shortages and delayed arrivals of supplies, but the colony offered a rich, diversified range of plants and animals. Game, fish, waterfowl and all kinds of herbs soon found their way onto the dinner table. What advantages did New France have over France?

The European country highlighted on this map is...

What European country do you see on this map?