Mystery 1
What is a missionary?
A person sent by a church to teach its religion.
First settlers in New Spain?
Conquistadors
Who traded with the Native Americans?
The French colonists.
What riches brought the Spanish to America?
gold, silver, lead
What did the French "discover" that was almost as valuable as gold?
fur
How were Native Americans treated by the Spanish?
The Native Americans were treated at slaves.
How were the Native Americans treated by the French?
The Native Americans were treated fairly by the French.
What did the colonists do once more Native Americans died?
The colonists brought Africans to the colony as slaves.
How did the French get colonies built in America?
King of France said "if you wanted to trade furs in America you had to start a colony."
Where did Spain own land and settle in the Americas and call it New Spain?
Southwest America, Florida and Mexico
How did the Spanish develop their colonies? Be specific.
Slaves-first Native American and the African slaves to build presidios and missions
What animals were important to the Spanish?
horses, sheep, cattle
How were haciendas self-sufficient?
They raised their own livestock, grew their own crops and made most of what they needed to live.
What items did the French trade with the Indians?
wool blankets, metal tools and pots, weapons
What were the 4 reasons that the American Indian population decreased?
1. died from fighting the conquistadors
2. hunger/starvation
3. overwork
4. diseases (measles, smallpox, influenza)
Where did the French first claim land in America?
parts of Canada, Northeast America and along the Mississippi River
What were 2 reasons why the growth in New France was slow?
1. civil war in France - French had no money to travel
2. other Europeans settled in French areas
3. Indians fighting
What river did Marquette and Joliet explore and what were they able to find out on their explorations?
-The Mississippi River
-The fount it was not the Northwest Passage
Why did some French settlements fail? 2 reasons.
1. the harsh conditions (swampy land and hot weather)
2. there was no strong leader
3. not enough people to live in their colonies
How did the Spanish bring religion to the colonists? Be specific.
The Spanish brought in missionaries and built missions to convert the Native Americans to being Catholic.
Who was LaSalle and what did he do?
Why was it important to establish colonies in New France and New Spain?
Who was Samuel de Champlain and what did he do that was so important?
Who was Joliet?
Joliet was a fur trader and mapmaker. He was sent to find the Northwest Passage.