The Spanish
Why did Spain want to establish a colony in Florida?
to prevent the French and English from gaining a foothold (settling there)
What did the Native Americans teach the French traders to help them adapt to North America?
how to make birch-bark canoes and make snowshoes
What happened when English settlers moved west?
Native Americans resisted English settlement.
French explorer who explored the Mississippi River, and claimed the entire Mississippi River Valley for France.
Robert La Salle
Stream or river that flows into a larger river
tributary
The Spanish were disappointed not to find any riches or farmland in New Mexico. What did they find?
grassland
Why did the French want to explore the Mississippi?
to find new lands and build trading posts
Who was fighting, and where at the beginning of the French and Indian War?
The French and British fought over the Ohio River valley.
Massasoit chief, called "King Philip," who led Native Americans against the British to force them out of New England
Metacom
The order that stated colonists were no longer allowed to settle on land west of the Appalachian Mountains
Proclamation of 1763
Describe a hacienda in New Mexico.
a large estate that was a workplace for Native Americans; it was a self-sufficient community
What were the French looking for as they explored the Mississippi River?
The Northwest Passage
What helped the British win the French and Indian War?
more British soldiers joined the fight, the Iroquois joined the British side, and British forces captured Quebec
Spanish missionary who founded the first Spanish missions in California
Junipero Serra
Place in colonial North America where settlers and Native Americans met to trade goods
trading post
What was the cause and the result of the Pueblo Revolt?
The Pueblo were being mistreated by the Spanish; The Spanish were driven out of New Mexico.
What contributed to New Orleans being a successful trading center?
its location near the mouth of the river made it easy to ship goods
What happened to Native American lands as a result of the French and Indian War?
The Native American lands became part of the British empire.
What were Pedro Menendez de Aviles's goals in Florida?
to find and defeat the French, and take control of Florida
In the 13 Colonies, the rugged stretch of land near the Appalachian Mountains
backcountry
The first permanent European settlement in what is now the United States
St. Augustine
Name 2 French settlements that are now major American cities.
Detroit and New Orleans
What was the effect of the French and Indian War on New France?
Britain took over most of New France.
Iroquois leader who feared that no matter who won the war, they would be destroyed.
Hendrick
A route that linked Spain's colonies in the American Southwest with Mexico
El Camino Real