Focus on the main idea: French exploration f the Mississippi River led to new French colonies in North America.
Questions to think about as you read:
1.Give examples of how information from Native Americans helped French traders adapt to North America from meeting the French.
2 How could Marquette tel that the Mississippi River was not the Northwest Passage?
3 How did the time of year affect La Salle's journey down the Mississippi River.
4 Why did the explores fire their muskets when they reached the Gulf of Mexico
5 What do you think happened once the French claimed Louisiana?
6 How was New Orleans's location helpful to the economic growth of New France?
Answers to reading questions:
1 French traders learned how to build canoes and make snowshoes; trading posts offered Native Americans opportunities to trade goods with the French
2 They wanted to be friendly with the French.
3 He had to use sleds instead of boats for part of the journey because it was winter.
4 To celebrate claiming the land for France.
5 People probably came from other parts of New France and France to build homes, trading posts, and missions on the land.
6 Goods could easily be shipped to and from the area by way of the Mississippi River.
Questions to think about as you read:
1.Give examples of how information from Native Americans helped French traders adapt to North America from meeting the French.
2 How could Marquette tel that the Mississippi River was not the Northwest Passage?
3 How did the time of year affect La Salle's journey down the Mississippi River.
4 Why did the explores fire their muskets when they reached the Gulf of Mexico
5 What do you think happened once the French claimed Louisiana?
6 How was New Orleans's location helpful to the economic growth of New France?
Answers to reading questions:
1 French traders learned how to build canoes and make snowshoes; trading posts offered Native Americans opportunities to trade goods with the French
2 They wanted to be friendly with the French.
3 He had to use sleds instead of boats for part of the journey because it was winter.
4 To celebrate claiming the land for France.
5 People probably came from other parts of New France and France to build homes, trading posts, and missions on the land.
6 Goods could easily be shipped to and from the area by way of the Mississippi River.