By: Nick DeTulleo. Interesting facts Rene-Robert de LaSalle was important because of his exploration of the Mississippi River in North America. He was.
LESSON 2- THE GROWTH OF NEW FRANCE In Spain the Spanish grew wealthy from silver and gold, but in New France the French grew wealthy from the fur trade.
MR. LIPMAN’S APUS POWERPOINT FOR CHAPTER 6 Europe Fights for Control of the New World.
The French in America. The French Empire in America Giovanni da Verrazano sent to map North America’s coastline (1524) –Wanted to find the Northwest Passage.
Social Studies Bowl. Early Exploration Round Which country was the first to seek a water route to Asia because of their leader Prince Henry and their.
Explorers The Age of Exploration 4 th Grade. Motivations The motivations of most explorers were “God, gold and glory” for themselves and for their countries.
MR. LIPMAN’S APUS POWERPOINT FOR CHAPTER 6
Explorer: Robert La Salle New SS book pgs: 196, 242, 248 Old SS book pgs: 191, 203-204.
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.
What causes conflict?. O How was the European view of land different from the American Indian view of land?
The Beginnings of the “New World”. Background – People in Europe had no knowledge of the Americas Marco Polo went to China in the late 1200s Came back.
The French & Indian War (1756 to 1763)