Spanish Colonies
What is a plantation?
Large farm
What was the first permanent English Colony?
Jamestown
What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims came over on?
Mayflower
Define supply
Amount of a good offered for sale
What country first colonized the Americas?
Spain
Where did the Spanish colonize?
Mexico and Southwest United States
What was the major crop in Virginia?
Tobacco
What was the agreement the Pilgrims signed?
Mayflower Compact
Where did the Dutch settle?
New York and New Jersey
Define legislature
Lawmaking branch of government
Define slavery
the practice of holding people against their will and making them work without pay
Why was Jamestown a poor choice for settlement?
Swampy land
Why did the Pilgrims come to the Americas?
Freedom of religion
What did the French bring to the Americas to trade?
Fur
Give an example of a primary source.
Diary
Why did the Spanish build missions?
To convert Native Americans to Christianity
What was the name of the lost colony?
Roanoke
How did Tisquantum help the colonists?
Taught them how to farm and fish
What current southern U.S. state did the French colonize?
Louisiana
Which explorer explored New York and has a bay and river named after him?
Hudson
How did the Native Americans respond to the missions?
Some chose to stay and learned a new way of life. Others were forced to work on farms and ranches.
What area did England colonize?
East coast (Virginia, Massachusetts, and North Carolina)
Why did the Pilgrims settle in Plymouth?
It had a good bay for shipping
What land did La Salle claim for the French?
Mississippi River Valley
Which explorer conquered the Aztec, which led to the Spanish beginning to colonize this area?
Cortes