Transcript France in the New World - Wappingers Central School District

France in the New World
France became envious of the wealth
and possessions acquired by Spain and
Portugal. She therefore financed a number
of expeditions to explore the “New World.”
Motives for French Exploration
1.
Northwest Passage - (France hoped to
find a passage to the Indies through the
New World) – (Gold)
1.
Empire - Build overseas empire based on
fur trade and fishing. (Glory)
1.
Religion - Convert Native Americans to
Catholic Religion. (God)
French Explorers

Giovanni da
Verrazano
Discovered New
York Harbor
(1524).
French Explorers

Jacques Cartier
Discovered St.
Lawrence River
(1534-35).
French Explorers

Marquette & Joliet
Explored Central
Mississippi River
(1673).
French Explorers

Robert de la Salle
Sailed Entire
Mississippi River
and named the
area Louisiana
(1682).
The French Empire in America
As a result of her exploration, France
claimed Canada, the Great Lakes
region, and the Mississippi River
Valley.
Control of the Great Lakes, St.
Lawrence River and the Mississippi
River System gave France a natural
highway to the interior (inside) of
North America.
France in the New World
The Dutch in the New World
In 1581, the Dutch took steps to obtain
a share of the rich trade with the Far East.
In 1609 , a group of Dutch Merchants
hired Henry Hudson to find a northwest
passage.
The Dutch in the New World
In his vessel, the Half Moon, Hudson
explored the coast from Maine to Carolina,
discovering Delaware Bay and the Hudson
River (1609).
 He sailed up the river as far as present
day Albany.

The Dutch in the New World

The Dutch would soon establish:
– New Amsterdam (New York City) – (1626
Peter Minuit)
– Fort Orange (Albany)
The Dutch in the New World

Dutch influence in the Hudson Valley:
Architecture (Dutch reform Church)
 Names of Places & People:

– Fishkill
– Van Wyck
– Catskills
– Yonkers
– Van Buren
-
Brooklyn
Tappan Zee
Bowery
Roosevelt
 What
Henry Hudson saw