Vocabulary/Definitions
what vocab word means: "large farms"
plantation
what vocab word means: "a land ruled by another country"
colony
1535
What was England's first permanent settlement in North America?
Jamestown
Why did French merchants help set up settlements in North America?
They wanted wealth that came from the fur trade.
what vocab word means: "a resource that can be used to make a product"
raw material
what vocab word means: "a crop that people grow to sell"
cash crop
When did La Salle found Louisiana for France?
1682
Who settled the Plymouth Colony?
The Pilgrims
What was the aim of Dutch settlers coming to North America?
to profit from the sale of furs to Europe.
what vocab word means: "a lawmaking branch of government"
legislature
what vocab word means: "to speak for"
represent
When did Virginia become a royal colony?
1624
Why did some colonists ensalve Native Americans and Africans?
To use as workers in their colonies
What kept Marquette and Joliet from reaching the Mississippi River?
They feared meeting Spanish soldiers.
what vocab word means: "a colony ruled directly by a monarchy"
royal colony
what vocab word means: "a colony owned and ruled by one person who was chosen by a king or queen"
proprietary colony
When was Jamestown founded?
Around 1607
True or False: The Pilgrims sailed to North America on a ship called the Aprilplant?
FALSE
Bonus Question: What was the name of the ship?
Who was the first French explorer to reach the mouth of the Mississippi River? (last name)
(Sieur) de La Salle
what vocab word means: "an amount of a good that is offered for sale"
supply
what vocab word means: "a need or desire for a good or service by people willing to pay for it"
demand
When did Spanish missionaries settle Santa Fe?
1610
Which cash crop was MOST popular and required many workers in the Virginia Colony?
Tobacco
What was one problem that early French settlements faced?
The region of Louisiana failed to attract many people.