New Spain
Why did colonists settle in New Spain?
They were seeking gold, silver, land, and other materials.
The French were making their own claims in what is today __________.
Canada
The English came to the Americas for the ______ ________.
rich fishing
The English believed that the ___ or ____ controlled all land claimed by England.
king or queen
Why did Pilgrims come here?
Religious Freedom
Why did they enslave Native Americans?
They built many colonies and needed many workers to grow their crops, mine gold, and more.
The first important French settlement in North America.
Quebec
Why did Queen Elizabeth I protect the English pirates?
She protected pirates because they shared their wealth with the government.
Jamestown prospered with the development of __________.
Tobacco
In 1620, a ship named the Mayflower set sail for North America.They landed in what is now known as what?
Cape Cod/Massachusetts
Although many people call Jamestown the first permanent settlement, which New Spain settlement was technically first?
St. Augustine
Why was France’s hold in North America weakening?
France was having a civil war meanwhile, many disagreements over furs broke out
England’s best known sea dog was ______ ________.
Francis Drake
They decided to follow the same laws as England. They created a legislature called the _________ _______ _________.
House of Burgesses
Plymouth Colony fought with the native americans, but there was one called ______ who taught them how to fish and grow crops.
Tisquantum or Squanto
Why was El Camino Real or “The Royal Road" built?
To protect its missions from angry enslaved native people, the Spanish government built roads linking them with nearby presidios.
The French built trading posts that grew into towns with names like:
St. Louis, Des Moines, and Louisville.
In 1584, Queen Elizabeth permitted Sir Walter Raleigh to set up England’s first colony in North America. He found lots of good land at
Roanoke Island and what is now North Carolina
Three ships sent by the ______ _______, a group of British merchants, to build a new colony which was called Jamestown after their king.
The holiday of Thanksgiving comes from the colonists of Plymouth celebrating the first harvest with the ________ .
Wampanoags
Why did the Spanish send missionaries to the borderlands?
To persuade American Indians to become Catholics and loyal Spanish subjects.
Who was the explorer who successfully navigated the Mississippi River, claiming all the land from the Appalachian Mountains to the Rocky Mountains for France?
La Salle
Why did John White leave the colony, and why did it take him so long to get back?
White returned to England to get more food and supplies. It took him 3 years to get back because of the war going on.
Once the colonists won, King James took back full control of the colony and then did what?
Appointed a royal governor to help him keep control.
The colonists were able to prosper because the colonial leaders did what?
Divided the land among the colonists.