Spanish Colonies
English in Virginia
Pilgrims and Puritans
French and Dutch
Grab Bag
100
What is an encomienda?
A gift of land by the king of Spain, which gave a person control over the land and the people living there.
100
Describe the geography of Jamestown.
The colony was surrounded by unclear water that was infested with mosquitoes.
100
What did the Pilgrims agree to do in the Mayflower Compact?
They agreed to work together to make just laws.
100
Why was New Netherlands founded?
Commerce
100
What is a monarch?
A ruler, like a king or queen.
200
What is class structure?
A system for ranking people, often according to wealth or power. Enslaved Africans and Native Americans were at the bottom, followed by Mestizos, Creoles, and finally Peninsulars in charge.
200
What was the INITIAL reason England wanted to form colonies in the Americas?
England wanted colonies in the America's to compete with Spain.
200
What was the relationship like between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag?
The Wampanoag helped the Pilgrims by sharing their harvest and the Pilgrims helped protect the Native Americans.
200
What is the current name of New Amsterdam?
New York City
200
What is a long period without rain called?
A drought
300
What is the reason many Native Americans died after encountering the Spanish?
Small pox and other diseases brought to the Americas by the Spanish.
300
What was the relationship between the settlers of Roanoke Island and the Native Americans?
They did not get along due to food shortages.
300
Describe the importance of religion in the lives of the Pilgrims and Puritans?
Religion was important to both groups and a central part of their lives. They came to the colonies for freedom of religion but did not allow others to differ from their religious rules while in the colony.
300
Who were the first settlers in New France?
Fur traders and fisherman
300
What was a shortcut by water across North America called?
The Northwest Passage
400
What is St. Augustine?
A fort that provided protection for Spanish ships bringing gold and silver from North America to Spain
400
What was the main reason for the success of the Jamestown colony?
John Rolfe planted a new type of tobacco that helped the Virginia Company earn a profit.
400
Did the Pilgrims or the Puritans try to force their religion on the Native Americans?
The Puritans
400
What was the relationship between the Dutch, French, and the Native Americans?
They both traded with the Native Americans but also fought with them.
400
How did colonists and Native Americans view land and property differently?
Colonists viewed land as property to own while Native Americans viewed land as something that could be own because spirits lived in the land.
500
Who are the Spanish missionaries?
Spanish Settlers that wanted to spread their religion across North America setting up villages and forts.
500
What are three factors that were important to the survival and growth of Jamestown.
1.The House of Burgesses gave colonists voting rights 2.Peace with the Native Americans 3.The planting of tobacco as a cash crop 4. The Virginia Company gave away land to attract settlers
500
What is one benefit and one drawback of becoming an indentured servant?
Free passage into the new world, a place to live, a job, food to eat. Having to sign a contract to work for someone for a pre-agreed amount of time, not being able to leave the colony if you want to, possible sickness and death in the new colony.
500
What similarities were between the English, French, and Dutch Colonies in North America?
The colonies all made money to be successful.
500
What was the role of the encomienda in New Spain?
The encomienda gave colonists the right to control Native Americans living on the land. Many exploited the natives by overworking them. This led to fighting but also gave the colonists cheap labor and increased profits.
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