13 Colonies
What was the appeal of Virginia? What did people think was in the "New World?"
They thought they would find GOLD/Riches.
What did John Smith refuse to trade with the local Indians?
Guns
Cortés defeated which group?
Aztecs
Define self-govern
Making your own rules/laws
What was the first permanent English settlement in the New World?
Jamestown
After settlers arrived in the New World, they did not find any gold.
What crop became a big money maker for them?
They made money from tobacco
John Smith was indispensable to the early survival of the Jamestown colony.
This meant he was ________.
Very important, needed, extremely valuable
Pizarro defeated the _____
Inca
What was one problem the settlers of Jamestown faced?
Disease, food shortages, and bad leadership
Crops grown for the purpose of making money as known as ____
Cash crops
Define Policy
A set of rules or laws set by an organization or government
To change religion
Besides managing Jamestown, John Smith procured food from local Indians for European trinkets and goods.
What does the word "Procured" mean?
Obtained
What were the natives forced to do?
Work as slaves
A new settlement or established land is also known as ______
Colony
What was the relationship between the French and the Natives?
What did they do together?
Fishing and trading
What goods were sent from America to England?
Crops
What did John Smith convince Powhatan of?
That the settlers were peaceful and not permanent.
What were three factors that helped Cortes defeat the Aztecs?
Disease, Better Weapons, and Horses
Why did Powhatan want to kill John Smith?
He believed that killing John Smith would result in the death of the entire colony.