french colonization

What areas did France claim in North America?

Canada and northeastern United States

Who began New France?

Jacques Cartier

What river did Jacques Cartier explore?

St. Lawrence River

Which Native American tribe partnered with the French?

Huron Indians

What trade made French merchants wealthy?

Fur trade

Who founded Quebec in 1608?

Samuel de Champlain

What was the first French settlement in North America?

Quebec

When did French Catholic missionaries begin arriving in New France?

1603s

What was the goal of French missionaries?

Convert Indians to Catholicism

What did some French fur traders do with Indian tribes?

Lived with them and learned their language

Why didn’t French traders build many settlements?

They traveled with Indians

Did most French people want to settle in North America?

No

What were the two major French settlements in the 1600s?

Quebec and Montreal