french
Settled mainly along
St Lawerence river and Great Lakes
was a Dutch colonial official who became director of New Netherland
Peter Minuit
Established many colonies along the what coast
Atlantic
This guy conquered the Aztecs
Cortes
Word for a person who conquers and travels places
Conquistador
Important colony
New France
Settled mainly around what river
Hudson
Settlements included
jamestown and plymouth
This guy conquered the Inca
Pizarro
was a Dutch colonial official who became director of New Netherland
Peter Minuit
The French made money from
the Fur Trade
Important colony name
New Netherland
Colonies had different economies, including
tobacco farming
This leader of the Aztecs fought Cortes
Moctezuma
What are the 3 gs
god, gold, glory
Major cities included
Quebec/Montreal
Aew Amsterdam is current day
NYC
an Italian-born explorer who sailed for England. In 1497, he reached the North American coast, probably somewhere in the area of present-day Canada.
john cabot
Inca empire was located in what continent
South America
what does the idea of "god gold and glory" represent
motives for European colonization
he founded Quebec, which became an important center of New France.
Samuel de Champlain
which group took over the Dutch colonies and what year
English/ 1664
an English soldier, explorer, and colonist who became an important leader in the Jamestown colony in Virginia.
John smith
what does it mean to take over land and start building settlements and send people from your country
Colonize
This group of indigenous people built big head scultptures
Olmec