Spanish Settlements
What was the name of the first Spanish settlement in North America?
What is...St. Augustine
What was the cash crop that saved Jamestown, Virginia?
What are...
Tobacco
Identify and/or describe where in North America the French began their settlements.
What is...
Northern North America (modern day Canada and parts of Northern United States)
Also, down the Mississippi River into Louisiana.
What type of trading this the Dutch colony get involved in?
What is...
Fur Trading
Use one word to describe the relationship the French had with American Indians.
What is...
peaceful
What was the territory called that Spain claimed in North and South America?
What is...New Spain
What was a goal of the Virginia Company?
What is...
To export and sell raw materials and other goods and find gold and silver
What is...
Settlements were spread out and not close together unlike the English Settlements.
True or False. The Dutch were able to self-govern their colonies.
What is...
True
Give an example of American Indians interacting peacefully with English settlers.
What is...
The pilgrims learning to grow crops from the Natives.
The first Thanksgiving.
The Powhatan Indians helping the colonists of Jamestown for a brief time period.
What is...
Gold (finding gold and silver)
Glory (becoming famous for claiming the land and finding gold/silver)
God (spreading Christianity)
What made Virginia colony a good place for growing crops?
What is...
Virginia had a long growing season for crops, like tobacco, so the more crops grown meant more money for the Virginia Company.
What type of economic activity did the French hope to control?
What is...
Fur trading
How did the size of the Dutch Settlement compare to that of other nations, like France and England?
It was smaller. It was located along a river that was in the middle of all the land the English had claimed.
What is...
White settlers began marrying Native American women.
England wanted to like their competition, Spain. They wanted to find the same glory. How did they accomplish this?
What is...
The monarch (Queen Elizabeth) began sending explorers to North America to claim land and begin colonies.
Who was the monarchy (King or Queen) that sent French explorers to North America to claim land for France?
Who is...
King Louis XIV (14th)
What type of activities did the Dutch do for money?
Fur trading
Farming of cash crops
Slave trading
Harvesting of natural resources
Before the French had peace with all Natives living in their area, there was conflict. Describe this conflict and/or name the group of Natives the French were fighting with.
What is...
The Iroquois. They were fighting for control of the land and animals being used for fur trading. Disagreements on how the land should be used and who it belonged to.
What was the Mayflower Compact, and why was this important to the settlement of Plymouth?
What is...
The Mayflower Compact was a document that the settlers of Plymouth signed stating they agreed to live a Christian life and live peacefully together in this new world. This was important because it was the beginning of self-government for future English Colonies.
Why was the Mississippi River a good location for the French to setup a settlement?
What is...
It allowed French ships to attack the Spanish.
They could stop the English from moving into the area.
They could easily ships goods from Canada down the river and export to France.
War broke out between England and the Netherlands. What did England gain as a result of the feuding with the Dutch?
What is...
The English gained control of the Dutch colonies.
Who was the English man that helped colonists cooperate with the Natives in Jamestown? How did this man create the peaceful relationship with the Natives?
What is...
John Smith; He traded goods (like weapons and other European, manufactured items) in return for food for his settlers.