#2 Unit 1- ch 2 section 3-4
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*Unit 1- Beginning of American History
*Chapter 2- Europe Looks Outward
*Section 3- Europeans Compete in North America
Section 4- France and the Netherlands in North America
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 John Cabot | Italian explorer who led the English expedition in 1497 that discovered the mainland of North America and explored the coast from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland |
| Henry Hudson | Sailed for the Dutch even though he was originally from England. He was looking for a northwest passage through North America, but discovered what is today the Hudson River |
| Northwest Passage | a sea route from the Atlantic to Pacific that passed through or around North America |
| mercantilism | colonies exist to make home coutry wealthy by only trading with Mothercountry |
| Giovanni da Verrazano | Italian; sailed to North Carolina and Newfoundland in search of the Northwest Passage |
| Jacques Cartier | French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence river and laid claim to the region for France (1491-1557) |
| Samuel de Champlain | French explorer; best known for discovering two of the Great Lakes and discovering Quebec |
| Jacques Marquette | French missionary who accompanied Louis Joliet in exploring the upper Mississippi River valley; set up 2 missions along G. Lakes |
| Louis Joliet | French explorer (with Jacques Marquette) of the upper Mississippi River valley (1645-1700) |
| Rene LaSalle | French explorer who followed Mississippi River to Gulf of Mexico and named Louisianna |
| alliance | an agreement between parties that benifit them both |
| New Spain | sought gold and other precious minerals; treated Native Americans harshly |
| New France | profited from furs and fish; traded with Native Americans |
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