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| 1534- Leads first French voyage to the New World, looking for the NW passage. |
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| Motives for French Expansion |
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1. Fur trade
2. Missionary efforts/ equality with Indians used |
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| French allied with Algonquian tribe, become enemies with the Iroquois. |
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First to travel entire Mississippi River.
Establishes New Orleans for fur trade post. |
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Dutch explorer looking for NW passage.
Explores NE U.S. coast, establishes trading post at Albany. |
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| Dutch West India Trading Company |
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| Monopolizes NY trade. Establishes New Amsterdam. Starts patroonships. |
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| Land given to owners who are then contracted to fill land with settlers. All but two failed to meet their quota. |
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| 1664 Seizes New Amsterdam for his own, turns it into New York. Gives New Jersey to friends. |
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