hey bot France took the lead in colonizing the Upper Midwest region. From the early sixteenth century on, French soldiers, missionaries and fur traders left their slight mark upon the St. Lawrence valley, the upper Great Lakes and points west. For the early French explorers, the more continent they discovered the more their hopes were frustrated. They had hoped that the vast St. Lawrence-Great Lakes waterway was part of a Northwest Passage to the wealth of the Orient. The French presence was asserted by a network of forts, trading posts and missions dotting the lake and river routes traversing the continental interior.
—Library of Congress
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Based on your text and this reading, why was land near water so important for French settlers?
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Responses
Settlers relied on water routes for transportation.
Settlers relied on water routes for transportation.
Settlers used water routes to hunt for food.
Settlers used water routes to hunt for food.
Settlers depended on water from rivers and lakes for their crops.
Settlers depended on water from rivers and lakes for their crops.
Settlers continued to look for a Northwest Passage across the continent.
Settlers continued to look for a Northwest Passage across the continent.
Settlers relied on water routes for transportation.
What was one major similarity that Spanish, Dutch, French, and English settlements had in common relative to the relations with Native Americans?
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Responses
All relied on Native Americans for fur trading.
All relied on Native Americans for fur trading.
All respected their way of life and religious beliefs.
All respected their way of life and religious beliefs.
All established missions where Native Americans could live and work.
All established missions where Native Americans could live and work.
All believed they were superior to Native Americans.
All relied on Native Americans for fur trading.
Which of the following were effects of Pizarro’s and Cortes’s defeat of Native Americans? Select all that apply.
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Responses
settlement and colonization of Florida under Spanish rule
settlement and colonization of Florida under Spanish rule
inspiration for other Europeans to begin explorations and settlement
inspiration for other Europeans to begin explorations and settlement
settlement and colonization in the Southwest under Spanish rule
settlement and colonization in the Southwest under Spanish rule
fighting between the Spanish and the French
settlement and colonization of Florida under Spanish rule
inspiration for other Europeans to begin explorations and settlement
settlement and colonization in the Southwest under Spanish rule
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settlement and colonization of Florida under Spanish rule
inspiration for other Europeans to begin explorations and settlement
The late 1400s through the early 1600s was a time of exploration and early settlement of several European colonies. Each European country had different reasons for their exploration and settlement, but all encountered Native Americans during their exploration, growth, and development. Write a paragraph that compares and contrasts the relationships of the Native Americans with at least two of the European groups. Those groups include the Spanish, French, Dutch, and English. Using all four groups are not necessary for full credit.
The Native Americans had diverse experiences with the Spanish, French, Dutch, and English during the era of exploration and early settlement. The Spanish, for instance, established a complex and often exploitative relationship with the Native Americans. They sought to convert Native Americans to Christianity and exploited them as laborers, particularly in their search for gold and minerals. This led to indigenous uprisings and a generally strained relationship between the Spanish and the Native Americans.
In contrast, the French had a more cooperative relationship with the Native Americans. They formed alliances with various indigenous tribes and engaged in a mutually beneficial fur trade. The French established trading posts and maintained a relatively peaceful coexistence with the Native Americans. French missionaries also sought to convert Native Americans to Catholicism, but their approach was more collaborative and respectful of native traditions.
The Dutch had a relatively neutral relationship with the Native Americans. They established trading posts that focused mainly on the fur trade, but did not show a strong desire for territorial expansion or conversion efforts. The Dutch maintained a more business-oriented approach, often forming mutually beneficial economic relationships with indigenous tribes.
The English, on the other hand, had a complex and often contentious relationship with the Native Americans. While there were instances of cooperation and trade, conflicts over land ownership, cultural differences, and encroachments on Native American territories led to numerous wars and hostilities. The English settlers sought to establish permanent colonies, pushing the Native Americans off their lands and disrupting their way of life.
In summary, the Spanish had an exploitative relationship with the Native Americans, the French had a more cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship, the Dutch had a neutral and business-oriented relationship, and the English had a combination of cooperation and conflict with the Native Americans.