Terms to Know
a grant from the Spanish government giving settlers the right to control local American Indians
What is the encomienda?
What was the main reason Spain sent priests, settlers, and soldiers to New Spain?
Spain wanted full claim to the land and resources available in New Spain
Which answer BEST explains why England wanted to start a colony in North America?
A) The English wanted to bring Native Americans back to England to work.
B) England wanted a North American colony to compete with their bitter rival, Spain
C) The English rulers wanted to convert the Native Americans to Christianity
D) English explorers had discovered large amounts of gold in what is now Virginia
What is B) England wanted a North American colony to compete with their bitter rival, Spain
Which statement is an opinion?
A) France tried several systems of government in New France
B) The English colonies had the largest population of settlers
C) The French did not deserve to keep control of their territories
D) The Dutch captured New Sweden's colony in 1655.
What is C) The French did not deserve to keep control of their territories?
someone who agrees to work without pay for someone else for a set time
What is an indentured servant?
What was the role of American Indians in the economy of New Spain?
A) They came for religious freedom and built schools.
B) They traded fur and established self-governed villages.
C) They mined silver and gold, farmed the land, and were enslaved (worked hard)
D) They explored new territories looking for faster trade routes.
What is C) They mined silver and gold, farmed the land, and were enslaved (worked hard)
The English settler who might have single-handedly saved the colony at Jamestown
Who is John Rolfe?
How did the French and Dutch compare in their relationships with American Indians in North America?
A) The French fought some groups, while some Dutch settlers married Indian women
B) The French traded with American Indian groups, while the Dutch sent soldiers to fight these groups.
C) Both the French and Dutch fought the American Indian groups they met
D) Both the French and the Dutch traded with American Indian groups, but the Dutch fought them as well.
What is A) The French fought some groups, while some Dutch settlers married Indian women
a crop rasied for sale, not for use by the people who farm it
What is a cash crop?
John Rolfe introduced which cash crop to Jamestown?
What is tobacco?
Why was the Mayflower Compact important?
A) It was an example of self-government as Pilgrims agreed to work together to make "just and equal laws."
B) it was a royal charter that allowed the Pilgrims to settle in New England.
C) It was an agreement among the Pilgrims to accept any and all religions
D) It was an alliance with American Indians that helped the Pilgrims survive.
What is A) It was an example of self-government as Pilgrims agreed to work together to make "just and equal laws."?
Think about the English, French, and Dutch colonies in North America. Which of the following BEST summarizes their North American colonial histories?
A) All three groups tried to enslave the American Indians
B) The English and Dutch colonies were successful, but the French colonies failed.
C) Each group had different reasons for starting colonies in North America, but economic motives were important for all three groups.
D) Over time, the French conquered all of the English and Dutch colonies
What is C) Each group had different reasons for starting colonies in North America, but economic motives were important for all three groups.
a person who goes on a religious journey
What is a Pilgrim?
Who did John Rolfe marry?
Who is Pocahontas?
Which of the following BEST describes the role of religion in the lives of Pilgrims and Puritans?
A) Religion was very important to the Pilgrims, but the Puritans were not interested in religion.
B) Neither group practiced an organized religion.
C) Religion was very important to both groups. Religious activities were a central part of their lives.
D) Both groups practiced forms of Christianity when they arrived in New England, but both adopted Native American religious practices after they arrived.
What is C) Religion was very important to both groups. Religious activities were a central part of their lives.?