Vocabulary
Spanish Colonies
English Colonies
French/Dutch Colonies
Name that Colonist
100
Define class structure.
A system for ranking people often according to power and wealth.
100
Where were early Spanish Missions located?
Northern Mexico, Florida
100
Describe the geography of Jamestown.
on a river inland from the ocean, easy to defend from attack, poor water, many mosquitos
100
What was Jacques Cartier looking for?
The Northwest Passage
100
Who created the main cash crop used in Jamestown?
John Rolfe
200
What is "someone who gives money to a business hoping to earn more money in return"?
Investor
200
What was St. Augustine and why was it important?
First successful Spanish settlement in Florida, survived because Spain needed a fort and safe harbor in FL
200
How did the colonists achieve a period of peace with the Powhatans?
Pocahontas made friends with the colonists and married John Rolfe.
200
True or false: New France grew quickly while New Netherland grew slowly.
False; New France grew slowly while New Netherland grew quickly.
200
What colonist is said to have been the leader of Jamestown and was saved by Pocahontas?
John Smith
300
Define a cash crop.
A crop raised for sale, not for the use by the people who farm it.
300
How did the Spaniards get the Native Americans to help them?
They allowed them to govern themselves and gave the leaders gifts.
300
What is the House of Burgesses and what does it do?
A special legislative body that made laws and decisions for the colony.
300
Both the French and Dutch were interested in getting what good from the Native Americans?
Fur
300
Who formed a French trading post in what today is Quebec?
Samuel de Champlain
400
Who is "someone who agrees to work without pay for someone else for a set time"?
Indentured Servant
400
What were missionaries?
Individuals who travel to a new land to persuade others to believe in a particular religion.
400
Where did the Pilgrims first land?
Cape Cod
400
True or False: The French created New France for religious reasons.
False; the colony was based on commerce.
400
Who was the leader of the Puritans?
John Winthrop
500
Define commerce.
The business of buying and selling goods.
500
What were the two goals of Spanish Missions?
1.) To teach Native Americans the Catholic religion 2.) To introduce Native Americans to the Spanish way of life
500
True or False: The Mayflower Compact created a king that ruled over the colony.
False; ensured no one person had complete control
500
Who is the Hudson river named after?
Henry Hudson
500
Who were the most powerful individuals in New Spain?
Peninsulares
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