New Spain
1521-1821
1521-1821
GGG
GOLD, GOD AND GLORY
What's the capital of France?
Are there any French 8th graders?
Paris
Ewen
New York used to be called
New Amsterdam
How many colonies were there?
13
What year did Columbus "discover" the Americas?
1492
Who were Jacques Cartiers and Samuel de Champlain?
French explorers who went through Canada.
Samuel de Champlain is kind of seen as the "Better" guy
Tribe that the Dutch mainly worked with
Iroquois Confederation (extremely powerful)
What was the Starving Time?
Jamestown colonists died in particularly harsh winters and had to eat rats and each other, stuff like that
What were missions and presidios? What do they show about Spain?
The religious and military aspect of their colonial project. Convert the natives, defend the new Spanish territory
Which animal was most in demand in the fur trade?
the beaver. Its fur was extremely valuable
Another name for the Netherlands
Holland
What were the "three sisters?"
Corn, beans and squash
They could be grown together and would help each other grow
What was Potosi, or "the mountain that ate men?" (at least 4 sentences)
A huge silver mine in Bolivia where 8 million indigenous people died over 100 years in the worst conditions imaginable. Spain pumped 60% of the world's silver into the global economy and became extremely rich.
Animals were hunted to extinction, delicate natural world is thrown into chaos, Native Americans are kicked off their land onto other tribes' land and it causes conflict, which now involves guns
Iroquois / Haudenosanne language had this mythical name as the name for North America (hint; has to do with an animal)
Turtle Island
How did Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, George Washington-- first of all who were they, and how did they get rich?
Giant plantations, tobacco grown commercially, slave labor used to do the planting and picking.
They were presidents of the US and were all rich people from Virginia
Describe New Spain's strategy in the New World, their strengths and their weaknesses (5 sentences)
They ruled over a huge territory. GGG = Gold, God and Glory. After Columbus, they came and set up missions to convert the Native Americans to Catholicism. They were obsessed with mining gold and silver. They could be very cruel. They were obsessed with conquering land and territory for Spain, for glory and for God. In the Americas, they didn't really set up any long-term establishments.
What was the strategy of New France in the Americas? What were their strengths and weaknesses?
They mainly were looking to get rich off of the fur trade. They trapped and hunted beavers and other furry animals because the furs could be made into hats and clothes fashionable in Europe. They worked cooperatively with the Native Americans to get ahead in the game. Sometimes there was even intermarriage.
What was the strategy of New Netherland in the New World? What were their strengths and weaknesses?
They were a world power in the 1600s. They were geniuses at trade and business. They set up in New York and mostly worked with the Iroquois to advance in the fur trade. They were quickly taken over by the British colonies.
What was the strategy of the British colonies in the New World? What were their strengths and weaknesses?
They really struggled at first. The colonies just had a weak start and couldn't survive harsh winters. Native Americans helped them to survive by showing them how to grow important crops like corn, bean and squash, and ultimately tobacco (which made them rich). The British definitely did not return the favor