Key Terms
What was the English's first permanent settlement in North America, located in Virginia?
Jamestown
What was it called when Massachusetts expelled someone from the colony for different beliefs or going against Puritan society?
Banishment
The French built settlements and utilized two major rivers in North America for trade and travel. What were they?
Mississippi and St. Lawrence River
The English's first attempt at a colony in North America became know as the "Lost Colony" of what?
Roanoke
What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims traveled on to North America?
Mayflower
What was the name of the Pilgrims' colony in Massachusetts?
Plymouth
What was the new and improved sailing ship introduced by the Portuguese?
Caravel
The French were interested in the Fur Trade in North America. What animal's pelt was the most sought after and most expensive?
Beaver
John Rolfe introduced what crop to Jamestown?
Tobacco
What educational institution was founded in Boston in 1636?
Harvard University
What is a period of economic and cultural prosperity?
"Golden Age"
What was the movement of diseases, ideas, food, crops, and populations between the Old World and the New World?
Columbian Exchange
New York City began as a Dutch trading settlement called what?
New Amsterdam
What are two major problems that Jamestown's settlers faced with the location of the settlement?
Terrible Soil and Brackish water caused diseases
Religious settlers to New England had many religious practices, including the belief that the soul was predetermined at birth. What was this called?
Predestination
What is the network of Spanish churches and religious outposts designed to spread Christianity and convert Native Americans?
Mission System
What is the main Christian denomination group that believed the Church of England did not distance itself enough from the Catholic Church?
Puritans
What country were expert navigators and shipbuilders who began European exploration?
Portugal
What was the name of the first government in Virginia that oversaw Jamestown and the surrounding settlements?
House of Burgesses
Approximately what percent of Native Americans died due to Smallpox in and around New England?
90%
What was the name of the French's major trading settlement in Nova Scotia?
Acadia
What was the name of the French fur traders and merchants who worked in North America?
Voyageurs
The Spanish expelled French Protestants from modern-day Jacksonville, Florida. What were these French Protestants called?
Huguenots
Give 3 of the 4 reasons for English Colonization in the Americas?
Increased Wealth in the Nobility
Rivalry with Spain
Internal Social Unrest
Claim to be doing god's work
The Rhode Island colony was founded by what individual who left Massachusetts?
Roger Williams