New World
What four countries came from the Old World to the New World?
Spain, England, France, Dutch
What were the Pilgrims like?
* Worked the land (Farmers)
* Liked the Natives
* First Thanksgiving
* Came to New World 1st with Small Group
What was the biggest cash crop in the new world?
Tobacco
the food shortage
Why did Spain, England, France, and the Dutch want to come to North America?
MONEY (also spread religion, gain land)
Why did the Colonists choose Jamestown to live?
It was on a river, inland (safer from attacks), easy to defend
What factors helped Jamestown Thrive as a colony?
The Virginia Company finally earned $ when John Rolfe started growing tobacco
Why was England so desperate to start a colony in North America?
Because Spain was ahead of them with claiming land and making money. They wanted to catch up.
The French and ____________ traded with the Natives but the also had conflict with the Natives
Dutch
Where did the Colonists First settle? (After Roanoke failed)
Jamestown
What group helped Jamestown thrive and gave them $ to originally get started?
The Virginia Company
Why did the Spanish choose to start a colony at St. Augustine Florida?
What were some of the drawbacks of living in Jamestown?
It was surrounded by water (some of it unclean), the mosquitoes carried disease
What was the Mayflower Compact?
An agreement the Pilgrims wrote about how they would govern themselves
The "Big Idea" of the Mayflower Compact was what?
To work together and make JUST and EQUAL laws
The Spanish started "Missions" where they would shared Christianity mostly in __________ new spain
Northern
New Netherland is in moden day New York. What was this colony known for?
Commerce
What were the Puritans like?
* Very Religious (forced you to go to church)
* Very Strict (kicked out or killed if rules broken)
* Valued Education
*Did not like Natives
* Arrived after pilgrims with larger group
The Wampanoag people helped the Pilgrims because the Pilgrims did what for them?
The Pilgrims protected the Wampanoag from enemy tribes
What is the encomienda?
A grant from the Spanish government giving settlers the right to control local Native Americans