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| Northwest Passage | A hoped for waterway through North America connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. |
| Samuel de Champlain | A French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence River in 1603 searching for the Northwest Passage. |
| Quebec | A French colony established in 1608 on the St. Lawrence River by Samuel de Champlain. |
| beavers | The animal trapped by the millions that allowed Quebec to flourish. |
| Huron Indians | The Native Americans who helped trap along with the French and brought their furs to Quebec to trade. |
| New France | The name given to the French colonies in North America. This included Quebec and Montreal. |
| Henry Hudson | He sailed for the Dutch in 1609 and has a river named in his honor. |
| New Netherland | The name given to the Dutch colonies in North America. |
| Holland | The home country of the Dutch. It is sometimes also referred to as the Netherlands. |
| New Amsterdam | The name of the Dutch colony built on Manhattan Island that allowed the Dutch control of the Hudson River. |
| encouraged | The Dutch (encouraged, discouraged) settlers from many countries to settle in their colony. |
| New York City | Today, New Amsterdam is known as this. It is the largest city in the United States. |
| John Cabot | He sailed for England and reached North America in 1497. |
| Giovanni da Verrazano | He sailed for France and became the first European to reach the mouth of what is today the Hudson River. |
| Jacques Cartier | He sailed for France and reached the present-day country of Canada in 1534. |
| Hudson River | The river named in honor of Henry Hudson. |
