What nation started colonies in the Americas first?
Spain
What did Spain start in the borderlands of New Spain to convert the Native Americans to Christianity?
Missions
Virginia
What was England's first permanent settlement in North America?
Jamestown
Legislature
Which one of the following is a primary source?
A. A movie about Pocahontas's life
B. A recent book about Jamestown
C. A photograph
D. John Smith's book, A Description of New England
D. John Smith's book, A Description of New England
How did Tisquantum do to help the first colonists in New England?
He taught them how to farm and fish in their new home.
In what order did the following event occur?
The Dutch establish New Amsterdam.
1st, 2nd, 3rd. 4th or 5th
5th
In what order did the following event occur?
William Bradford and the Pilgrims establish Plymouth.
1st, 2nd, 3rd. 4th or 5th
4th
In what order did the following event occur?
Pedro Menendez de Avilez establishes St. Augustine
1st, 2nd, 3rd. 4th or 5th
1st
What did La Salle claim for France in 1684?
The Mississippi River Valley
What two present-day states did the Dutch establish New Netherland?
New York and New Jersey
What was one advantage of the Pilgrims' building their settlement on a bay?
In what order did the following event occur?
The Virginia Company establishes Jamestown
1st, 2nd, 3rd. 4th or 5th
2nd
In what order did the following event occur?
Samuel de Champlain establishes Quebec
1st, 2nd, 3rd. 4th or 5th
3rd
Settlement area that was Swampy and not good for farming?
Jamestown
Who established New York and New Jersey
Who taught colonists in New England how to farm and fish?
Tisquantum
The Mayflower Compact, 1620
What was Jamestown?
The first permanent settlement in North America
What 3 ways did missionaries affect Native Americans in New Spain?
1. They held large ceremonies to make Native Americans Catholic.
2. They forced some Native Americans to become Catholic and work as slaves.
3.They forced them the change beliefs and how the lived and worshipped.
Why was the House of Burgesses important?
2 reasons
1. It helped make laws the were needed to keep order.
2.It was one of the first representatives assemblys in the English Colonies.
What kinds of activities made up the early economies of the North American Colonies?
Farms, ranching, fishing, fur trade, and shipping goods and raw materials to Europe.
Why was Jamestown's location poor.
Swampy lands that were bad for farming.
How did the Mayflower compact create a form of self-government?
The people who signed and created the compact all agreed to make and follow their own laws for the common good.