New Spain
Who governed and tried to convert American Indians to Catholicism in New Spain?
Missionaries
Missionaries
A person who is sent to another country to convince others to believe in a particular religion.
What "saved" the colony of Jamestown?
John Winthrop was a _______ because he wanted to change the Church of England
Puritan
What system was set in place that allowed Spanish settlers to take Native American's land and make them work for free?
Encomienda System
Puritans
Left England to start a community where they could worship freely.
Bonus for 100: What is a pilgrim?
What was the cash crop in Jamestown?
Tobacco
Why was the Mayflower Compact important?
It was an example of self-governance where all Pilgrims agreed to work together.
Who did the Queen of Spain put in charge of the colonies in the New World?
Viceroys
Monopoly
Exclusive control over a trade in a certain area.
The Company of New France had a ________, so no one else could buy and sell furs.
monopoly
What did Joey rap about in our heated debate of Pilgrims vs. Puritans?
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Pilgrims were "couch potatoes" and Puritans were "much more hardworking" because they weren't being paid by a company to settle in North America.
What was the main reason Spain sent priests, settlers, and soldiers to New Spain?
Spain wanted full claim to the land so they could make money from the resources available in New Spain
Northwest Passage
A westward sea route across the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
How was the colony of New France different from the New England colonies?
New France settlements were small, while New England settlements grew quite large.
In what way did the Puritan's actions in New England go against their reasons for leaving England?
They left England to practice their own religion, but they were very strict and did not accept different religions in New England.
Why did King Charles of Spain also rule New Spain?
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He wanted all the resources (and the money that comes from them) to be his! That's why he chose a viceroy to act on his behalf in New Spain.
House of Burgesses
First representative government that assembled in English North America.
Bonus 100: Can tell me what the House of Burgesses included?
Who sold shares to people who wanted to make money in the New World?
The Virginia Company
How did the communities formed by the Puritans and Pilgrims differ?
The Pilgrims welcomed other religions to the colony, while the Puritans forced everyone to worship their religion.