Vocab 1
Exclusive control over trade in a certain area.
monopoly
Crops that are sold instead of being used by a farmer.
cash crop
Which side of the Treaty of Tordesillas did Spain claim?
West
Name me a goal of the Virginia Company
to sell goods
to find gold and silver
to export raw materials
Who signed the Mayflower Compact?
The Pilgrims
A person who agrees to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for food, clothing, shelter, and the promise of land.
indentured servant
A system granted from the Spanish government that gives Spanish settlers the right to take land and control local American Indians on that land.
encomienda
Which side of the Treaty of Tordesillas did Portugal claim?
East
Who was John Rolfe, and what did he do.
Why was the Mayflower Compact important?
It promised to make decisions as a group.
An agreement made by the Pilgrims to govern themselves.
Mayflower Compact
A method of ranking people, often by race, power, or wealth.
class system
Why was St. Augustine important?
It was located near water where ships and soldiers could patrol and protect Spanish ships.
How did the geography and climate of Virginia colonies help the Virginia Company?
The climate was warm, with good rainfall. This helped the plants grow. It was also near water, so this was good for transportation.
What conclusion can be drawn about the type of community formed by the signers?
It prioritized religion and common good.
A northern sea route from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans that would shorten the route between Europe and Asia.
Northwest Passage
Someone who makes a long journey, usually for religious reasons.
pilgrim
What should the Timucuan Indians have done in the battle between the Spanish and the French?
Fought with the French
What happened as a result of England wanting resources and colonies like Spain and New Spain?
The Queen gave Raleigh a charter to explore America.
What were the lives in the communities of New England like?
There were harsh penalties for breaking religious rules.
Someone who wanted to purify or change the Church of England and came to North America to worship freely.
Puritan
A document from a king or queen that gave permission to set up and govern a colony.
Royal charter
Why should the Indians have fought with the French?
How were the relationships between American Indians and English settlers?
American Indians often cooperated with English settlers.
Which happened 1st?
________________ The Virginia Company sells shares to pay for another colony.
________________ A cash crop and an alliance save the colony.
________________ The colony at Roanoke fails.
________________ The House of Burgesses sets up representative government.
The colony at Roanoke fails.