England
Spain
France
Colonies
Vocab
100
England is also called another name (2, actually). Tell me one of them!
Great Britain (or just Britain)
OR
The U.K.
100
What explorer searched for a new route to Asia on behalf of Spain? (hint: he found something else.....)
Christopher Colombus
100
What language do they speak in France?
French
100
What country owned the Original 13 Colonies?
England (Britain, U.K.)
100
What does it mean to make a PROFIT?
To make money from something
200
England was the "Mother Country" of what country?
U.S.A.
200
Spain was "Mother Country" of which country directly south of the United States?
Mexico
200
What is France's main focus in the New World?
The FUR TRADE
200
What is the name of the colony JAMESTOWN is in?
Virginia
200
What does it mean to EXPAND?
To grow or spread out
300
On which coast were the Original 13 Colonies?
The East Coast
OR
Atlantic Coast
300
Why did Spain explore and colonize in the New World?
To find gold, to spread Christianity, and to expand their empire.
(must have 2 out of 3)
300
What country to the north of the U.S. was once a territory of France?
Canada
300
What did the Pilgrims/Puritans want when they settled in Massachusetts?
Religious Freedom
300
What does it mean for a country to COLONIZE?
To take land somewhere, declare it their territory, and to claim all of its resources.
400
Why did England want to colonize in the New World?
Land and resources
OR
Profit from cash crops/Religious freedom
400
Spain wanted to spread their religion. What was their strategy for spreading their religion in the New World?
They built missions to convert the Native Americans to their religion (Catholic)
400
Name the 1 French explorer we have talked about. (hint: he was killed by his own men)
La Salle
400
----------SURPRISE QUESTION---------
This goes for all teams. Select one player from your team to say "MASSACHUSETTS." It has to be perfect, or no points!
MASS - UH - CHEW - SITS
400
What is PERSECUTION?
Mistreatment of a group of people based on differences like religion or race.
500
What is the difference between the settlements of Jamestown, Virginia and Plymouth, Massachusetts?
Jamestown grew CASH CROPS for PROFIT
Plymouth was founded for RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
500
Name 3 Spanish explorers we have talked about this year.
Columbus was ITALIAN. He just sailed for Spain.
SPANISH Explorers include:
Pineda Cortez
Cabeza de Vaca Coronado
500
Come up to the board and point at France.
500
The Pilgrims signed this contract to make rules for their settlement at Plymouth. It is the first example of self-government in the 13 Colonies.
The Mayflower Compact
500
What is it called when a group of people establish rules for themselves? The Pilgrims were the first in the 13 Colonies to do this when they made the Mayflower Compact.
Self-Government