Colonizing North AmericaFrench and Dutch Exploration

French/Dutch Why did they settle in the new world? What were they interested in? How did they interact with the Native

population?

New Netherland Henry Hudson: English

Explorer, 1560-1611) Sailed for the Dutch: Laid

the foundation for Dutch Colonies in North America (Dutch East India

Company)

Hennery Hudson Search for the Northwest

Passage. Funding from the (Virgiania

Company) 1610 Found straight in North

America-believed it was the Northwest Passage

Winter of 1611 arrived in modern day Hudson Bay

Munity- Hudson’s crew abandoned Hudson?

Peter Minuit Purchased Manhattan

Island from Natives for 60 Dutch guilders. (Dutch East India Company)

Named colony New Amsterdam – Trading Post Encouragement of

people from different nationalities and religions to settle and trade in New Amesterdam

Good business sense

Dutch relations with natives

1624- Directors of Dutch West India company gave direct orders “treat Indians in a friendly manor.

Must be honest, fair minded and trustworthy Dealings or transactions must satisfy the local

Indians.

New France 1600’s France claimed land in present day

Canada and named it New France Samuel de Champlain founded Port Royal

First permanent settlement for France in North America

Established as a fur trading post Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet

Led by Indian Guides down the Mississippi Robert de La Salle completed Journey to Gulf

of Mexico.

Economic Interests Fur was a very important business Many animals with thick furs living in the

Upper North America Coeur de Bois- French settlers who live and

work in the woods. Trade with Native Americans

Depended on Natives for furs.

Native Relations Did not attempt to conquer the Indians Depended on Natives for fur trade Learned skills such as snowshoeing and how

to build canoes.

Rivalry over Furs Dutch and French became rivals in the fur

trade. Both had alliances with Native Americans

French becmae good allies with the Huron's Dutch became allies with the Iroquois.