Who was credited with proving that the lands Columbus found were not part of India or Asia?
Amerigo Vespucci
Which British explorer had waterways named after him in North America?
Henry Hudson
Which explorer named the region "Louisiana" in honor of King Louis XIV?
Robert de La Salle
what is a colony?
A settlement that is ruled by a distant country.
Tell all the states from the middle colonies?
Delaware, New Jersey,
New York & Pennsylvania
What was the first permanent Spanish colony established in what is now the United States?
St. Augustine
What was the first permanent English colony established in America?
Jamestown
What was the main reason the French were able to explore so much of North America?
They established mostly positive relationships with Native Americans
The most successful European nations to colonize the Americas? (Tell atleast one)
England (Britain)
France
Spain
Who was Roger williams and what did he support?
A preacher and farmer in Massachusetts Bay Colony, he supported freedom of religion and the separation of church & state
What was a "conquistador"?
A Spanish word for conqueror
What document created by the Pilgrims was an early example of government created by the people?
The Mayflower Compact
What was the main industry that helped the French explore and settle in North America?
Fur trading
say atleast 1 traits of the mercantilism?
Believed colonies served as a source of raw materials
Colonies were used to increase the wealth of the “mother country”
Grow wealth by accumulating gold and silver
Accumulate as much wealth as possible
Benjamin Franklin wrote and published under the pseudonym?
“Richard Saunders”, or “Poor Richard”
How did Spain become Europe's wealthiest and most powerful nation in the 1500s?
By controlling gold and silver mines from conquered civilizations
What economic system involved colonies supplying the "mother country" with raw materials and buying finished goods from them?
Mercantilism
Which two French colonies were founded on major rivers that helped them grow their trade?
Quebec and New Orleans
what did europeans look for in a land to bulit a successful colony?(Tell atleast 2)
Plenty of access to fresh water and food
Fish, game, vegetation such as berries, and ample water supply
Fertile land to grow crops
Ample sources of timber to build shelters and ships
A good climate which wasn’t too harsh (either, too cold or warm)
Is close to a natural trade route such as a river or other body of water
what is coloumbian exchange?
the Columbian Exchange transported animals, crops, disease, flowers, plants, & technologies from the Americas (North America & South America) to Europe
Why was St. Augustine established by the Spanish?
To discourage other European nations from colonizing the region
Why did the Pilgrims come to the New World?
To seek religious freedom
Who were selected to led an expedition to find the mouth of the mississippi river?
Jacques marquette and Louis Joliet
Which centuries marked a period of rapid expansion in the Americas by European nations?
The 16th to 18th century
Explain Triangular trade?
Trading from Europe to Africa ; Africa to Americas; Americas to Europe.