Columbus & American Indians
What did Columbus give the Indians when he first met them to encourage friendship?
Gifts
What was the name of the Spanish leader who spoke out against the mistreatment of Indians?
Bartolomé de Las Casas
What river did Jacques Cartier discover that became an important path into North America?
The Saint Lawrence River
What was the name of the first English colony mentioned in the text?
Roanoke
In what year was Jamestown founded? (at least get the first two numbers right!)
1607
What did Columbus believe the Indians would make good at?
Slaves
What did Las Casas do with the Indians who had been given to him as slaves?
He freed them.
What did the French mainly trade with Indians?
European goods for animal furs.
What happened to the colonists at Roanoke?
They disappeared, and we now know they went to live with Indian tribes
What was the name of the Indian chief who ruled the tribes living near Jamestown?
Powhatan
What did Columbus sometimes do to Indians and take them back to Spain?
Kidnap them
What did Las Casas become after deciding to dedicate his life to helping the Indians?
A monk
What animal's fur was especially valuable to the French?
Beaver
What was one reason England wanted colonies in America?
To gain land, wealth, and power.
Who saved John Smith's life when Powhatan captured him?
Pocahontas
What were two major problems with the way the Spanish treated Indians?
They tried to force them to become Christians and treated them as slaves.
What did the pope eventually declare about the Indians?
They were humans with souls and should not be enslaved or treated like animals.
What was the name of the time period when people started to read the Bible for themselves? Hint: The __________ Reformation.
Protestant Reformation
What English queen supported the effort to establish colonies in America?
Queen Elizabeth
What was the name of the King who sent the colonists to Jamestown?
King James
According to Bartolome Las Casas, how should people become Christians?
Willingly and peacefully, not by force.
What German monk began the Reformation by studying the Bible and proposing ninety-five theses?
Martin Luther
What was the name of the Dutch city that became an important center of trade?
New Amsterdam
Why did English merchants want colonies in America- what resources did they want to bring back to England?
They wanted resources such as lumber, furs, and fish that they could buy directly from English colonists.
What crop did the Jamestown colonists grow because it brought them the most money?
Tobacco