European Exploration
What was an effect of European exploration in the Americas?
It connected different parts of the world.
How did the Powhatan influence the founding of Jamestown?
They attacked the colony and made it difficult for the colonists to survive.
Why did the Spanish colonize the Americas?
They wanted to spread Christianity.
Why did the French colonize North America?
They wanted to engage in the fur trade.
How did religion affect the development of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
The Puritan religion was the basis for its government.
How did European exploration affect the Americas?
Europeans brought diseases, killing many Native Americans.
What was the role of Chief Powhatan in the founding of Jamestown?
He attacked the colony and made it difficult for the colonists to survive.
Spain built this settlement in 1565 in Florida, the oldest permanent European settlement in what is now the United States.
What is St. Augustine?
The French mainly settled in this region of North America, around the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.
What is New France?
What role did the Quakers play in the founding of Pennsylvania?
They established the city of Philadelphia.
How were Europeans affected by exploration of the Americas?
They became wealthier by finding gold and sending it back to Europe.
How did the Powhatan affect the founding of Jamestown?
They made it hard for the colonists to thrive by attacking them.
Spain set up these communities to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
What are missions?
The French relied on this economic activity, trading with Native Americans for animal pelts.
What is the fur trade?
How did William Penn influence the founding of Pennsylvania?
He established freedom of religion in the colony.
How did the Mayflower Compact influence the development of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
It established self-government in the colony.
This English settlement, founded in 1607, was the first permanent English colony in North America.
What is Jamestown?
Spain colonized parts of present-day Mexico, the American Southwest, and this Caribbean island.
What is Puerto Rico?
The French often formed these with Native Americans instead of conquering them.
What are alliances or friendly trade partnerships?
Which southern colony was founded as a safe place for Catholics who were being persecuted in England?
Maryland
How did the Salem Witch Trials influence the development of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
They showed the need for legal procedures to protect those accused of crimes.
This man helped the Jamestown colony survive by enforcing the rule “He who will not work shall not eat.”
Who is Captain John Smith?
Spanish colonists were mostly motivated by gold, spreading religion, and gaining this.
What is power or empire?
This French explorer claimed land along the Mississippi River for France.
Who is Robert de La Salle?
What was the significance of the First Great Awakening?
It reawakened interest in the Christian faith.