Spanish Colony Lesson 1
One reason why Spain conquered and settled the America's?
What were they looking to do or gain?
Gain wealth and power
Wanted to expand their faith
Which colony was the first English colony in North America?
Roanoke Island
Pilgrims arrived in what ship?
Mayflower
French used what resource to make money?
fur
What is an investor?
a person who risks money in a business, hoping to earn a profit
New Spain was rich in two things...
Roanoke Island was known as the_____ ______
Lost Colony
What was the goal of the pilgrims?
spread their religion and be able to practice it freely.
Dutch crossed what river?
Hudson River
what is a cash crop?
a crop that is grown to sell
Native Americans and enslaved Africans ranked in what class structure?
lowest
After the Lost Colony the English made another colony and named it after their king.. what was that colonies name? __________
What was their goal?
Jamestown
earn money
Who was the first Native American who greeted pilgrims in "New England"?
Samoset
What is a monarch?
a ruler
What is a pilgrim?
someone who makes a journey for religious regions
What was the first Spanish settlement in the United States?
St. Augustine
List 1 problem that they faced in Jamestown?
Water was unfit
Natives weren't always nice
Disease was carried by insects
Prilgrims helped the Native Americans how?
Provided military support
Define class structure
the organization of people in a society according to wealth and power
Define commerce?
What was an important cash crop in Jamestown?
tobacoo
Who else left England to practice their religion freely?
Puritans
what is a drought?
a long period without rain
What was the Northwest Passage?
a mythical shortcut by water from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean