Vocabulary/Key Ideas
What is a royal province?
An area controlled by the demands of a king or queen
The __________________________ meant that the Spanish settlers Indians' lands and make them work for free.
Encomienda System
How did the Separatists feel about the Church of England?
The Separatists wanted to leave or separate from the Church of England for religious freedom.
What is an indentured servant?
Someone who agrees to work for free for a certain number of years in exchange for free food, shelter clothing, and tools.
Why did people in Europe leave their homelands?
List 4 reasons
-They wanted to gain land and resources (for trade)
-They wanted to compete with other European countries for power and wealth.
-To be able to govern themselves
-To be able to worship freely.
How did the Puritans point of view about the Church of England differ from the Separatists?
The Puritans wanted to purify, or change the Church in order to practice faith as they wanted.
John Winthrop was a ________________ because he wanted to change the Church of England.
Puritan
List 3 facts about the Wampanoag Indians
Lived in the area long before the Pilgrims arrived
Hunt and fished with local resources
Had a chief leader
Spoke their own language, had their own traditions, had their own religion
Why was the formation of the House of Burgesses important?
The House of Burgesses was the first representative house or body in North America.
The Colony of New France had a _______________ so no one else could buy and sell furs.
Monopoly
List 3 facts about the Pilgrims at Plymouth
Came from England for Religious freedoms
Built the Plymouth Colony in 1620
Struggled to survive the harsh winter known as the starving time because they didn't know how to farm or find new land.
Followed Christianity and had their own church leaders
How does the formation of the House of Burgesses affect American life today?
Each town elected two representatives (Burgesses) to speak for them, helping them make laws and decisions for the colony. Today we also elect representatives to speak for us.
___________________ governed and tried to convert Native Americans to Catholicism in New Spain.
Missionaries
How did the Wampanoag Indians and the Pilgrims at Plymouth cooperate/work together?
The Wampanoag Indians and the Pilgrims at Plymouth learned to cooperate and help each other survive.
When the Pilgrims first arrived, they didn’t know how to live in the new land. Many of them were sick and didn’t have enough food. The Wampanoag people, led by Chief Massasoit, decided to help them.
A Wampanoag man named Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to plant corn, beans, and squash, catch fish and eels, and use fish to fertilize the soil.
In return, the Pilgrims and Wampanoag made a peace agreement (treaty) promising to protect and not harm each other. They shared food, traded goods, and celebrated the first Thanksgiving together after the Pilgrims’ first good harvest.
Their cooperation helped both groups stay safe and build a friendly relationship for many years.
How did competition among European Countries affect the settlement of North America?
All of the European Countries wanted to claim land and other resources in North America, and to increase trade.
These countries fought each other in Europe and in North America.