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14 Cards in this Set
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What is a proprietary colony?
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A colony that is owned and ruled by one person who was chosen by the king or queen.
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What term describes carrying canoes and supplies around waterfalls, and rapids or overland between rivers?
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Portage
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What is a royal colony?
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A colony ruled by the king or queen.
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A _____________ is a branch of a river or stream.
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tributary
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Why kept many people from leaving France in the 1600s?
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Civil wars
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When King Louis XIV wanted to try to rebuild the French empire in North America, what did he do?
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He declared New France a royal colony.
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Who was the governor-general chosen by King Louis XIV?
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Count de Frontenac
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What type of boats did the French learn to build from the Indians?
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Birchbark canoes
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Who claimed Louisiana for France?
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La Salle
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The French hoped the Mississippi would lead them to __________.
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Asia
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Why did the French have a difficult time exploring the rivers of North America?
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Their ships couldn't travel very far inland with out coming to water that was too dangerous or shallow for sailing.
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What did the word "Mississippi" mean to the Indians?
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Big River
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How did the French know that the Mississippi would not lead them to Asia?
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It flowed south.
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Who was Louisiana named for?
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King Louis XIV
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