1. The costs of transporting and settling the population were paid by the King.
     2. France wanted to recreate its way of life in New France.
     3. France invested little, thus allowing the chartered companies to operate freely.
     4. The high density of the population made it easy to defend the territory.
     5. The exploitation of a single resource was the driving force behind the development
         of the colony.

    A) 1 and 2                                                        C) 3 and 4
    B) 2 and 5                                                        D) 3 and 5
 

ANSWER:

A

B

C

D

2. The following words or phrases can be associated with either a trading colony or a 
    colony of settlement.

    WHICH THREE COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH A COLONY BASED ON 
    SETTLEMENT?

     1.    Indian alliances                                      4.    exploitation of fur trade
     2.    chartered companies                              5.    farmers, priests, and soldiers
     3.    villages and towns                                  6.    diversified economy

    A)    1,    2,    3                                                       C)    2,    4,    6
    B)    1,    4,    5                                                       D)    3,    5,    6
 

ANSWER:

A

B

C

D

3. In 17th century France, there were opposing views on colonization in New France. Some argued that the colony should be kept as a source of raw materials, while others believed it ought to be settled by people who would build farms, villages, and towns.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PERSONS OR GROUPS SUPPORTED THE SETTLEMENT OF THE COLONY?

1. the king/colonizers                                  4. merchants/traders
2. the coureurs de bois                                5. the chartered companies
3. the religious orders/missionaries

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