History Unit 5 Lesson 1

Why were the French settlements smaller than the English settlements?

A feudal land system which discouraged small farmers, excluded non-Catholics from their colonies, and executed Huguenots =.

Colbert's policies regulated ______________________ and ___________________________

Business practices and Product quality

In the seventeenth century ________________ colonies were more important because of the _____________________________ located there

Caribbean and Sugar plantations

What was the issue of the French and Indian War?

Control of Ohio valley

Founded in 1600 the ________________________________ gave effective mercantile organization to England's enterprises in India

English East India Company

The English and French colonial rivalry climaxed with what war?

French and Indian War

How did Henry IV encourage mercantilism?

He encouraged the policies of mercantilism and began a commission of commerce and projects to stimulate foreign trade especially experts

In what eastern country were both France and England interested?

India

What did the victory mean for England?

It was a milestone in her supremacy, of the sea, expanded trade enriched her merchants, increasing her social and political prestige. Most importantly England gained her colonies and abundance of raw materials, which took the lead in the Industrial revolution.

The first permanent English colony, __________________________________, was established in 1607

Jamestown

Louisiana was named for __________________________

Louis XIV

Established in 1608, ___________________________ was the first permanent French settlement

Quebec

Why was the French East Indies Company begun?

To compete with the English the English in India

What gold was to Spain ____________________________ was to France

fur