lesson 4 dutch and french colonies

Summary: Dutch and French Colonies CHAPTER 4, LESSON 4 Name Date New Netherland In the 1500s and 1600s, European explorers claimed land in North America. Henry Hudson claimed land for the Dutch. They named it New Netherland. The first settlements were fur-trading posts along rivers in present-day New York. In 1626, the colony’s governor, Peter Minuit, bought Manhattan Island from the Manhates Indians. He started a settlement and named it New Amsterdam. He also set up a colony for Sweden on the present-day Delaware River. The Dutch West India Company controlled both settlements. The company encouraged people of different religions and nationalities to go to New Netherland. The diversity of the population grew, and the settlers practiced tolerance. In 1647, Peter Stuyvesant became governor. He was unpopular because he was not tolerant and he made harsh laws. In 1664, English ships sailed to New Amsterdam. The settlers were so unhappy with Stuyvesant that they refused to fight the English. The English renamed the colony New York. New France In the 1600s, France claimed land in present-day Canada and named it New France. Few settlers lived there.The cold climate was bad for farming. Most settlers were young men. They lived near Quebec, a fur-trading post. Fur was an important business. New France had many animals with thick fur. American Indians trapped them and traded the fur to the French for goods like tools, pots, and cloth.The French sold the furs to Europeans to make into hats and coats. The French were partners with the Huron and Algonquin Indians, who were at war with the Haudenosaunee, a group of five Indian nations. The fur traders helped the Huron fight their enemies. Missionaries also went to New France to teach the Catholic religion. In 1673, a missionary named Marquette and an explorer named Jolliet traveled by canoe down the Mississippi River. In 1682, an explorer named La Salle claimed the Mississippi and the land around it for France. He called it Louisiana after King Louis XIV. Find and underline each vocabulary word. diversity noun, the variety of people in a group tolerance noun, respect for beliefs that are different from one’s own missionary noun, a person who teaches his or her religion to others who have different beliefs Why was Stuyvesant an unpopular governor? Underline the sentence that tells about Peter Stuyvesant. How did the traders of New France get fur to sell to Europeans? Circle the sentence that tells who trapped the animals to get their fur. Underline the words that tell what the French gave the Indians in exchange for furs. REVIEW REVIEW Resources for Reaching All Learners Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Use with United States History, pp. 144–147

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Page 1: Lesson 4 Dutch and French Colonies

Summary: Dutch and French Colonies

CHAPTER 4, LESSON 4Name Date

New NetherlandIn the 1500s and 1600s, European explorers claimed land inNorth America. Henry Hudson claimed land for the Dutch.They named it New Netherland. The first settlements werefur-trading posts along rivers in present-day New York. In1626, the colony’s governor, Peter Minuit, bought ManhattanIsland from the Manhates Indians. He started a settlementand named it New Amsterdam. He also set up a colony forSweden on the present-day Delaware River.

The Dutch West India Company controlled bothsettlements. The company encouraged people of differentreligions and nationalities to go to New Netherland. Thediversity of the population grew, and the settlers practicedtolerance. In 1647, Peter Stuyvesant became governor.He was unpopular because he was not tolerant and he madeharsh laws. In 1664, English ships sailed to New Amsterdam.The settlers were so unhappy with Stuyvesant that theyrefused to fight the English. The English renamed the colonyNew York.

New FranceIn the 1600s, France claimed land in present-day Canada and named it New France. Few settlers lived there. The coldclimate was bad for farming. Most settlers were young men.They lived near Quebec, a fur-trading post. Fur was animportant business. New France had many animals withthick fur. American Indians trapped them and traded the fur to the French for goods like tools, pots, and cloth. TheFrench sold the furs to Europeans to make into hats andcoats.

The French were partners with the Huron and AlgonquinIndians, who were at war with the Haudenosaunee, a groupof five Indian nations. The fur traders helped the Huron fighttheir enemies. Missionaries also went to New France to teachthe Catholic religion. In 1673, a missionary named Marquetteand an explorer named Jolliet traveled by canoe down theMississippi River. In 1682, an explorer named La Salleclaimed the Mississippi and the land around it for France.He called it Louisiana after King Louis XIV.

Find and underline eachvocabulary word.

diversity noun, the varietyof people in a group

tolerance noun, respect forbeliefs that are differentfrom one’s own

missionary noun, a personwho teaches his or herreligion to others whohave different beliefs

Why wasStuyvesant an unpopulargovernor? Underline thesentence that tells aboutPeter Stuyvesant.

How did thetraders of New France getfur to sell to Europeans?Circle the sentence that tellswho trapped the animals toget their fur. Underline thewords that tell what theFrench gave the Indians inexchange for furs.

REVIEW

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