The Spanish Colonies
The Virginia Colony
The Plymouth Colony
The French and the Dutch
Chapter 4
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How did Spain protect its claims in the Americas?
It formed colonies.
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What is a cash crop?
A cash crop is a crop that people grow to sell.
100
Why did Pilgrims want to go to North America?
For religious freedoms.
100
What are people from France called?
French.
100
Which nation started colonies in the Americas first?
Spain.
200
Who did slavery begin with in the Americas?
At first Native Americans were enslaved.
200
How did John Smith help save Jamestown?
He helped get people working by making a rule that anyone who did not work did not eat.
200
Give an example of how majority rule could be used in real life.
Various Answers.
200
Why did New France grow slowly?
Because most French people were not interested in settling North America.
200
Which colony made huge profits as a result of tobacco sales to Europe?
Virginia.
300
How did animals change Native American life?
Horses were used in hunting and war. Sheep's wool was used to make clothing.
300
What cash crop helped Virginia grow?
Tobacco.
300
Why did the relationship between the Native Americans and the colonists change?
It changed because colonists began to settle on more Native American land.
300
How did conflicts with the Dutch affect Native Americans in New Netherland?
Almost all of the Algonquian died.
300
What was England's first permanent settlement in North America?
Jamestown.
400
Why did Spain set up settlements in North America? (two reasons)
Spain set up colonies to protect its land and to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
400
Why did England's rulers want to start colonies in North America?
They knew they would benefit from the lumber and raw materials colonies could provide.
400
How did Tisquantum help the Pilgrims?
He helped the colonists trade with other tribes and taught them how to get food.
400
Why was it hard for the French to control land in North America?
They claimed large land areas but had few colonists come to settle their land.
400
Why was Jamestown's location a poor choice for a settlement?
The land was swampy and not good for farming.
500
Write a sentence using hacienda and mission to describe life on the borderlands.
Answers vary.
500
What was the job of the House of Burgesses?
Their job was to make laws for the Virginia Colony.
500
Why was the Mayflower Compact important?
It gave the Pilgrims the right to govern themselves.
500
Describe how supply and demand are related.
Various.
500
Which event occurred first? William Bradford and the Pilgrims establish Plymouth. Pedro Menendez de Aviles establishes St. Augustine.
Pedro Menendez de Aviles establishes St. Augustine.
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