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In England, the Separatists were
punished for their beliefs.
Which of the following reasons best explains why the Spanish defeated the Incas?
The Spanish had horses and better equipment
What was the main reason that Metacom, or King Phillip, was able to mount such devastating attacks on colonists?
His people joined forces with other Native Americans
The most likely reason that the Virginia Company settlers chose the location for Jamestown in 1607 was that
its location was safe from Spanish ships
The highest class of people in the Spanish settlements were called:
penisulares
The Virginia Company established the House of Burgesses to
allow voters to elect representatives to make laws
How did Thomas Hooker act on his want for a colony with strict limits on government?
He settled the colony of Connecticut and established a representative government
What were the three main reasons why Spanish explorers established colonies in the Americas?
wealth, to spread Christianity, and adventure
What determined a person’s social class?
Where they were born
Besides believing in religious tolerance, Roger Williams believed strongly in
the separation of church and state
Ponce De Leon explored Florida looking for:
The Fountain of Youth
Early European explorers searched North America's coast for
a shorter route for ships to reach Asia
The Protestant Reformation was
a movement to reform the Roman Catholic church
The first French colonists in North America were mostly interested in
fishing, trapping, and fur trading
The Separatists established a colony because they wanted to
worship freely
What was the main reason that several New England cities became major shipbuilding centers?
The cities were located on the coast and had plenty of wood
What were the Spanish looking for in the Southwest? Hint...they never found them.
7 cities of gold
The Plymouth Colony set an important precedent in that it
established the principal of religious freedom
The Spanish settlement built in the Southwest were soldiers were housed were called
presidios
The main reason that the Virginia Company changed the way the Jamestown colony was governed was because it wanted
to attract more settlers
Who did the Spanish send over to establish settlements in the Americas?
Conquistadors
Jamestown became successful after the settlers began to
export tobacco
How did the Aztec initially treat the Spanish explorers?
Treated them as guests
What helped the Spanish defeat the Aztec Empire?
The Spanish had befriended the Native Americans who didn’t like the Aztec rule and they helped in the fight
Which form of labor required heavy use of enslaved Africans in the West Indies and Brazil?
sugar farming