French and English voyages: Cabot, Cartier, Champlain, Hudson and the search for a northwest passage

Grade 7 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Champlain's voyages and the fur trade, 1603 to 1615

   Voyage of 1603, blue arrow: France to Tadoussac, where about a thousand Innu, Algonquin and Maliseet people trade furs on May 27. Voyage of 1604 to 1607, green arrow: Saint Croix Island, where the French spend the winter of 1604 and 1605 and the Passamaquoddy help them in the spring; then Port-Royal, on Mi'kmaq land, in 1605; a branch runs south along the coast to Cape Cod. Voyage of 1608 and 1609, red arrow: Quebec, founded July 3, 1608; then south by the Richelieu River to the lake that now bears Champlain's name, July 14, 1609, with Innu, Algonquin and Wendat allies. Voyage of 1615, orange arrow: west along the Ottawa River to Lake Huron, August 1, 1615. Key: a beaver is pelts; a hat is felt hats made in Europe from beaver fur; a kettle and a blanket are goods like those the French traded for pelts; a star is a trading place; a house is a post. Below the map: the Innu, Algonquin, Maliseet and Wendat traded pelts through trade networks of rivers and portages that already crossed the continent. Innu, Algonquin, Wendat, Mohawk and Mi'kmaq communities exist today. In 1609 Champlain joined his allies on a campaign against the Mohawk, a nation of the Haudenosaunee, and the Canadian Museum of History says this led to conflict between the French and the Haudenosaunee for generations. Champlain believed the St. Lawrence led to the Orient: in 1612 he was commissioned to search for a free passage to China.

2. 1.

   Which lake did Champlain reach by the Richelieu River on July 14, 1609, Esme asks?

   • Lake Huron
   • Lake Champlain
   • Lake Erie
   • Lake Ontario

3. Henry Hudson's voyages, 1609 to 1611

   Voyage of 1609, orange arrow: the ship Half Moon, hired by the Dutch East India Company, sails from the Netherlands to the Hudson River, which the people there call Mahicantuck, 'the river that flows both ways', and up the river as far as the site of Albany. Voyage of 1610 and 1611, purple arrow: the ship Discovery, paid for by English backers, sails from London on April 17, 1610, through Hudson Strait into a large bay, then south into James Bay, where the ship spends the winter. A dashed purple arrow begins the way home on June 12, 1611. On June 23, 1611, part of the crew set Hudson, his son John and several others adrift in a small boat; they were never seen again. The Discovery returns to England without them. Key: an orange arrow is the voyage of the Half Moon; a purple arrow is the voyage of the Discovery; a dashed arrow is the way home; a question mark is a passage to Asia that Hudson hoped to find; a beaver is pelts; a ship is the Half Moon or the Discovery. Below the map: Hudson believed the large bay might lead west to the Pacific. About five years later, other explorers judged Hudson Bay a closed sea with no way west. Dutch merchants built a trading settlement at the site of Albany in 1614. The National Park Service says that after Dutch settlement in the Hudson valley, Europeans forced out the Native peoples and granted their lands to settlers.

4. 2.

   Which river did the Half Moon sail up in 1609, Jun asks?

   • The Ottawa River
   • The Richelieu River
   • The Hudson River
   • The Delaware River
5. 3.

   What did Hudson believe about the large bay he reached in 1610, Kira asks?

   • That it was the mouth of the Hudson River
   • That it led back to London
   • That it was a closed sea
   • That it led west to the Pacific
6. 4.

   What did other explorers later find the bay to be, Luz asks?

   • A closed sea with no way west
   • The mouth of a river
   • A passage to the Pacific
   • A lake with an outlet to Asia

7. Champlain's voyages and the fur trade, 1603 to 1615

   Voyage of 1603, blue arrow: France to Tadoussac, where about a thousand Innu, Algonquin and Maliseet people trade furs on May 27. Voyage of 1604 to 1607, green arrow: Saint Croix Island, where the French spend the winter of 1604 and 1605 and the Passamaquoddy help them in the spring; then Port-Royal, on Mi'kmaq land, in 1605; a branch runs south along the coast to Cape Cod. Voyage of 1608 and 1609, red arrow: Quebec, founded July 3, 1608; then south by the Richelieu River to the lake that now bears Champlain's name, July 14, 1609, with Innu, Algonquin and Wendat allies. Voyage of 1615, orange arrow: west along the Ottawa River to Lake Huron, August 1, 1615. Key: a beaver is pelts; a hat is felt hats made in Europe from beaver fur; a kettle and a blanket are goods like those the French traded for pelts; a star is a trading place; a house is a post. Below the map: the Innu, Algonquin, Maliseet and Wendat traded pelts through trade networks of rivers and portages that already crossed the continent. Innu, Algonquin, Wendat, Mohawk and Mi'kmaq communities exist today. In 1609 Champlain joined his allies on a campaign against the Mohawk, a nation of the Haudenosaunee, and the Canadian Museum of History says this led to conflict between the French and the Haudenosaunee for generations. Champlain believed the St. Lawrence led to the Orient: in 1612 he was commissioned to search for a free passage to China.

8. 5.

   Champlain believed the St. Lawrence led to the Orient. What did his routes lead to instead, Milo asks?

   • A way to the Pacific
   • Inland lakes and the fur trade
   • An empty land with no people
   • A short sea route to China and Japan
9. 6.

   Who gained French goods such as kettles and blankets by trading pelts, by the key, Noah asks?

   • The French merchants in France itself
   • European hatmakers and hat sellers
   • The Dutch traders at Albany
   • Innu, Algonquin and Wendat traders
10. 7.

    Who faced long conflict with the French after the 1609 alliance, by the note, Pia asks?

    • Champlain's allies
    • The Innu alone
    • The Dutch settlers on the Hudson alone
    • The Mohawk and other Haudenosaunee

11. Henry Hudson's voyages, 1609 to 1611

    Voyage of 1609, orange arrow: the ship Half Moon, hired by the Dutch East India Company, sails from the Netherlands to the Hudson River, which the people there call Mahicantuck, 'the river that flows both ways', and up the river as far as the site of Albany. Voyage of 1610 and 1611, purple arrow: the ship Discovery, paid for by English backers, sails from London on April 17, 1610, through Hudson Strait into a large bay, then south into James Bay, where the ship spends the winter. A dashed purple arrow begins the way home on June 12, 1611. On June 23, 1611, part of the crew set Hudson, his son John and several others adrift in a small boat; they were never seen again. The Discovery returns to England without them. Key: an orange arrow is the voyage of the Half Moon; a purple arrow is the voyage of the Discovery; a dashed arrow is the way home; a question mark is a passage to Asia that Hudson hoped to find; a beaver is pelts; a ship is the Half Moon or the Discovery. Below the map: Hudson believed the large bay might lead west to the Pacific. About five years later, other explorers judged Hudson Bay a closed sea with no way west. Dutch merchants built a trading settlement at the site of Albany in 1614. The National Park Service says that after Dutch settlement in the Hudson valley, Europeans forced out the Native peoples and granted their lands to settlers.

12. 8.

    Who lost land after Dutch settlement of the Hudson valley, by the note, Ren asks?

    • The English backers
    • The Dutch merchants who built Albany
    • The crew of the Half Moon
    • The Native peoples of the valley

13. Champlain's voyages and the fur trade, 1603 to 1615

    Voyage of 1603, blue arrow: France to Tadoussac, where about a thousand Innu, Algonquin and Maliseet people trade furs on May 27. Voyage of 1604 to 1607, green arrow: Saint Croix Island, where the French spend the winter of 1604 and 1605 and the Passamaquoddy help them in the spring; then Port-Royal, on Mi'kmaq land, in 1605; a branch runs south along the coast to Cape Cod. Voyage of 1608 and 1609, red arrow: Quebec, founded July 3, 1608; then south by the Richelieu River to the lake that now bears Champlain's name, July 14, 1609, with Innu, Algonquin and Wendat allies. Voyage of 1615, orange arrow: west along the Ottawa River to Lake Huron, August 1, 1615. Key: a beaver is pelts; a hat is felt hats made in Europe from beaver fur; a kettle and a blanket are goods like those the French traded for pelts; a star is a trading place; a house is a post. Below the map: the Innu, Algonquin, Maliseet and Wendat traded pelts through trade networks of rivers and portages that already crossed the continent. Innu, Algonquin, Wendat, Mohawk and Mi'kmaq communities exist today. In 1609 Champlain joined his allies on a campaign against the Mohawk, a nation of the Haudenosaunee, and the Canadian Museum of History says this led to conflict between the French and the Haudenosaunee for generations. Champlain believed the St. Lawrence led to the Orient: in 1612 he was commissioned to search for a free passage to China.

14. 9.

    Zee's note says, "Champlain founded Quebec on July 3, 1609." Which fix is right?

    • Leave it: 1609 is on the map
    • Change "Quebec" to "Port-Royal"
    • Change 1609 to 1608
    • Change "founded" to "left"
15. 10.

    Ari's note says, "The Innu and the Wendat lived long ago and no longer exist." Which fix is right?

    • Change it: they are living nations today
    • Change "Innu" to "Mohawk"
    • Change "long ago" to "in 1608"
    • Leave it: they lived long ago