Review Game Zone
Flash Cards
(current)
Games
Teachers
Search
French And Dutch Exploration
Test Description: Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What area in North America did Giovanni da Verrazano explore?
A
the land around present-day Quebec
B
the land around present-day Connecticut
C
the land around present-day New York
D
the land around present-day Newfoundland
2) Giovanni da Verrazano thought that a large lake he discovered in North America was
A
the Hudson River.
B
the St. Lawrence River.
C
the Pacific Ocean.
D
the Atlantic Ocean.
3) Which of the following was a result of Jacques Cartier’s failed attempt to found a colony in North America?
A
Cartier returned to Quebec with more settlers the following year.
B
The French sold their land claims in North America to the English.
C
The French did not send explorers to the New World for many years..
D
Cartier explored the North American coast and found a Northwest Passage.
4) In addition to founding the city of Quebec, Samuel de Champlain was the first European to
A
travel down the Mississippi River.
B
sail up the Hudson River.
C
settle Manhattan Island.
D
explore the Great Lakes.
5) In addition to catching fish in the waters near New France during the 1500s, French fishermen
A
searched for a route to Asia.
B
established colonies named for their king.
C
challenged the English for control of North America.
D
began to trade with American Indians.
6) Which of the following statements best supports the idea that farming was successful in New France in the 1600s?
A
New France’s population more than doubled between 1666 and 1673.
B
American Indians wished to trade furs for manufactured goods.
C
New France was first settled by French fishermen and fur traders.
D
Louis XIV made New France a royal colony in 1663.
7) The explorations of Marquette, Jolliet, and La Salle
A
opened territory along the Hudson River.
B
helped New France to expand.
C
resulted in a better route to Asia.
D
reduced the size of New Netherland.
8) Which French explorer sailed down the Mississippi River to its basin?
A
Marquette
B
La Salle
C
Verrazano
D
Cartier
9) The first Europeans to settle the area that is now New York were
A
English fishermen.
B
Dutch traders.
C
French explorers.
D
Spanish soldiers.
10) The Dutch located trading posts near harbors and rivers, such as the Hudson, in the early 1600s because
A
they wanted to send their explorers into new territory.
B
they wanted safe harbors for battles with France, England, and Spain.
C
they wanted water access to help transport goods back to Europe.
D
they were more familiar with the Hudson River than with other locations.
11) Unlike French settlers in the 1600s, the Dutch at first were not interested in
A
fur trading.
B
American Indians.
C
permanent settlements.
D
North America.
12) What did Dutch trading companies promise to settlers in New Netherland?
A
access to the Mississippi
B
manufactured goods
C
religious freedom
D
trading permits
13) King Louis XIV of France encouraged people to settle in New France by
A
buying New Amsterdam.
B
finding a Northwest Passage.
C
giving away land.
D
issuing trading permits.
14) One reason that the colony of New Netherland grew slowly was that
A
the Dutch East India Company had used up all the farmable land in the colony.
B
colonists were more interested in the fur trade than in permanent settlement.
C
American Indians in the area were not interested in trade with colonists.
D
the colony was not situated near any viable rivers or harbors.
15) How did the Dutch acquire New Amsterdam?
A
They bought it from American Indians.
B
They set up permanent settlements.
C
They bought it from La Salle.
D
They took it from the English.
16) Which of the following groups was most important in bringing settlers to New Netherland in the 1600s?
A
American Indians
B
artisans and laborers
C
fishermen
D
trading companies
*select an answer for all questions
Check Results & Get Answers
Play Games with the Questions Above
Teachers: Create FREE classroom games with your questions
Click for more info!
©2007-2024
ReviewGameZone.com
|
About
|
Privacy
|
Contact
|
Terms
|
Site Map
WAIT! Find what you needed?
×
Still Looking for the Answers?
Have Another Question?
Play a Review Game with These Questions?
Want to Make Your Own Test Like This One?