Jamestown
Jamestown men wore "what" into battles?
Chest plates
about 30 tribes
What was the name of the missionary who wanted to help American Indians because of the mistreatment?
Bartolome De Las Casas
What was especially desired from the fur-trading business for Europeans?
Beaver pelts or skin
King James the 1st gave who a charter to establish a colony in the New World?
Who did this famous quote come from?
"Those who don't work, don't eat."
Captain John Smith
Matoaka was the real name of Pocahontas. What does Pocahontas mean?
The playful one
What was a common type of settlement in New Spain?
A mission
Why did Champlain decide to create alliances with the Native American Tribes?
To keep French settlements safe from attacks and travel more freely
In December 1606, the English colonist came to the new world to establish Jamestown, who and how many people came?
144 men and boys came
Tensions with the Powhatan Indians and lack of leadership caused majority of the colonist to die of starvation and diseases. What was this time known as for the colonist?
The Starving Time
24 million Native Americans died from diseases and mistreatment from working in the mines and plantations for the Spanish in what time span?
100 years
What was the effect of establishing missions?
Forced Native Americans to work and give up their religion
How did French explorers charter onto the Mississippi River?
They were looking for the Northwest Passage
English Colonist John Smith took over after how much of the colony died?
2/3 of the population
Indentured Servants typically worked for how long until their debt was repaid?
5-7 years
What Native American language did Colonist Samuel De Champlain learn?
Huron language
What allowed colonist Champlain to develop a friendly relationship with the Huron Tribe?
Successful Trading (Fur-trading)
How did French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur De La Salle discover Texas?
He and several hundred settlers got lost trying to move up to the mouth of the Mississippi River to build forts.
Why did Jamestown initially decide to have a good relationship with the Powhatan Tribe?
To ensure the much needed allies rather than have a very dangerous enemy due to the large number of the Powhatan tribe.
Who had the Colonist establish the House of Burgesses as the first form of government?
The Virginia Company
Why did the Huron and Algonquin side with Champlain in 1609?
To fight against the Iroquois Nation
What year did Champlain discover Quebec City?
1608
Fertile soil
What's special about Pocahontas?
She helped maintain healthy, postive relationships between the colonists and the Powhatan people