Focus on the Main Idea:
Questions to answer throughout the lesson:
1 Why did explorers search for a Northwest Passage?
2 What did Champlain and Hudson accomplish, even though they failed to find the Northwest Passage?
3 What kind of benefits did France gain from its colony in New France?
4 How did the Dutch plan the growth of New Amsterdam?
5 What colonies did the French found as a result to looking for the Northwest Passage?
6 What river did the Dutch take control of as a result of searching for the Northwest Passage?
7 Why did Dutch settlers choose Manhattan island as the site of New Amsterdam?
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Answers to the questions throughout the lesson:
1 To make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
2 New European colonies in North America.
3 Profits from the sale of beaver fur in Europe.
4 They encouraged people from many countries to settle in New Amsterdam.
5 They found Quebec and Montreal.
6 The Dutch took control of the Hudson River.
7 The Dutch can control the ports along the Hudson River.
Questions to answer throughout the lesson:
1 Why did explorers search for a Northwest Passage?
2 What did Champlain and Hudson accomplish, even though they failed to find the Northwest Passage?
3 What kind of benefits did France gain from its colony in New France?
4 How did the Dutch plan the growth of New Amsterdam?
5 What colonies did the French found as a result to looking for the Northwest Passage?
6 What river did the Dutch take control of as a result of searching for the Northwest Passage?
7 Why did Dutch settlers choose Manhattan island as the site of New Amsterdam?
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Answers to the questions throughout the lesson:
1 To make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
2 New European colonies in North America.
3 Profits from the sale of beaver fur in Europe.
4 They encouraged people from many countries to settle in New Amsterdam.
5 They found Quebec and Montreal.
6 The Dutch took control of the Hudson River.
7 The Dutch can control the ports along the Hudson River.