What was the attempt to change the Catholic Church, which started the set up of missions in the Americas?
The Reformation
100
Name the river that Maquette, Joliet, and La Salle explored for France.
Mississippi River
100
This is considered a primary source because it was written by people who took part in the events.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
100
These were built around the borderlands in order to protect Spanish settlers.
What are presidios.
100
What was Christopher Columbus's main goal for sailing west from Europe?
To find a water route to Asia
200
He searched for the Northwest Passage when he explored the Americas and named the river by New Jersey after himself.
Who was Henry Hudson?
200
What is the main reason the Dutch and the French came to the Americas?
The fur trade
200
What was the main source of income for the Virginia Colony
Tobacco farming
200
What is the present day state of St. Augustine?
Florida
200
What was Christopher Columbus's biggest accomplishment?
He claimed the first lands in the Americas for Spain.
300
The country that sponsored the first major expedition to the Americas, and claimed the most land.
What is Spain?
300
What is the present day location of New Orleans?
Louisiana
300
What was Virginia Colony's legislature.
the House of Burgesses?
300
What is the definition of a colony?
Land owned by another country.
300
What is one similarity and one difference between New France and New Netherland?
Both started with the goal of fur trade. One is owned by the French and the other is owned by the Dutch.d?
400
He became famous because he was the first European to see the Pacific from the Americas.
Who is Balboa?
400
What is the present day location of New Amsterdam?
New York
400
What is the present day state of Plymouth Colony?
Massachusetts
400
What was the location of New Spain?
Most of Mexico, parts of New Mexico, and parts of Florida.
400
What were the costs of European settlement for Native Americans?
Murdered, enslaved, lost of land, forced to convert religion, and died from European diseases.
500
When the price is high and the supply is low the price will go up.
What is supply and demand?
500
What is the reason that New France settlements were not successful.
Because the region of Louisiana failed to attract many people.
500
What is the reason why the Virginia Colony location was a poor choice for settlement?
It was on swampy land.
500
He did not like the way Native Americans were being treated, he freed his enslaved workers, and spoke out against the mistreatment of Native Americans.
Who is Bartolome de Las Casas?
500
What were the benefits of European settlement for Native Americans?
Learned about new animals, new crops, new tools, new weapons and earned income.