Spain
Why did Christopher Columbus sail the Atlantic Ocean?
to reach the "Indies" (Asia, or China)
What was Jacques Cartier looking for when he sailed to present-day Canada?
the Northwest Passage
What was the name of England's first colony (the one that disappeared)?
Roanoke
What were Dutch explorers looking for when they reached the Americas?
Northwest Passage
The European nation that was the most tolerant with religion.
The Netherlands
What is the name for the expanding Spanish territory in North America
Spanish Borderlands
What industry was France's colonial economy based on?
Fur Trade
What was the name of the first 'successful' English colony?
Jamestown, Virginia
What was the primary economic activity of the Dutch?
Fur Trade
The conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
Hernan Cortes
What is a conquistador
Spanish soldier
How did France treat the indigenous people?
They needed their help to find beavers, they married the women, and they did try to convert them to their religion.
What struggles did the English face?
mosquitos with malaria, disputes with indigenous, and starving becuase they did not know how to maintain a food source without the help of the indigenous
Which indigenous tribe did the Dutch ally with?
Haudenosaunee
The man who found the Hudson River for the Netherlands
Henry Hudson
What is a missionary?
a person who tries to convert another to their religion
What was the name of the colony that was claimed for France when Samuel de Champlain sailed down the Mississippi River?
Louisiana
What is the plant that saved Jamestown from it's 'starving time'?
Tobacco
Describe religion in New Netherlands
they were tolerant and allowed other religions.
The man who conquered the Incas
Fransisco Pizzaro
What is a presidio?
a walled fort
What is the name of France's trading post?
Quebec
Did England bring Catholic missionaries to Jamestown?
No
What is the name of the governor of New Netherlands when England took it over in 1664?
Peter Stuyvesant
The man who helped Jamestown survive with the help of Tobacco
John Rolfe