Spanish Colonies in the Americas
____________ is a ruler such as a king or queen in charge of a country.
Monarchs
____________ is a settlement far away from the country that rules it.
Colony
______________ was an agreement written by the Pilgrims about how they would govern themselves.
Mayflower Compact
What was the Northwest Passage?
Shortcut by water across North America to Asia.
This system was a grant from the Spanish government that gave settlers the right to control local Native Americans.
Encomienda
Explain one hardship at Jamestown.
Bad drinking water, marshland nearby, mosquitoes and diseases, Powhatans, weren't making money.
Where did the Pilgrims arrive? They wanted to end up in Virginia but the wind changed their destination.
Cape Cod
Samuel de Champlain formed a ______________ post that became the city of Quebec.
trading
Name the two main reasons why Spain wanted to settle in the Americas.
Gain wealth and spread their religion
Describe the geography and environment of the Jamestown colony.
Marshy land and full of disease-carrying mosquitoes. Water was not safe to drink.
What did the Pilgrims come in search for?
Religious freedom
Farmland, trade fur, and to spread christianity.
Why did Spanish settlements spread in North America?
Name one reason for Columbus's voyages.
Find a route to Asia, trade for gold and spices, spread christianity, and start new settlements.
Describe the meaning behind The City Upon a Hill.
An example for others to follow.
Robert de La Salle claimed which two areas for France?
Great Lakes region, Mississippi River Valley
Name one conflict between the Spanish and Native Americans.
Harsh/forced labor, Spanish forced the Native Americans to become Christians.
What was the effect of Rolfe marring Pocahontas?
Better relations between the Powhatans and colonists.
Describe the relationship between the Pilgrims and the local Native Americans.
Got along, helped each other, Wampanoag helped Pilgirms raise food, Pilgrims promised to protect them.
He tried to find a passage to Asia. It led to fur trading Native Americans.