Jamestown Colony
Where is the colony of Jamestown located, and who established it?
Chesapeake Bay, Virginia - King James I
Who was the chief of the Powhatan people?
Chief Powhatan
Who wanted to gain control of the fur trade industry?
John Smith
Captain, respected Chief Powhatan for peaceful relationships
What were the European countries that colonized North America? (3 of them)
Spain, France, England
What became the new capital of the Virginia Colony after Jamestown was abandoned?
Williamsburg
What was "Starving time"?
What economy depended on trade?
The Huron
John Rolfe
Introduced tobacco to the colonies, and it became a cash crop.
Who were the 2 enemies of the Iroquois?
The Huron and Algonquin
List the positives of Jamestown
Was easy to defend, had deep water for ships
What good came from tobacco for the colony?
The colony grew in population, people became wealthy
What did they grow in the Louisiana Territory farm land? (3 things)
They grew indigo, rice, and tobacco
Bartolome de Las Casas
Became a missionary because he was upset about how the colonists treated the native Americans.
Where did new Spains wealth come from? (3 reasons)
Gold and silver mines, Plantations (sugar canes), and Ranches
List 3 negatives of the Jamestown location
Disease, land was swampy, water is dangerous to drink
What was the bad that came from tobacco for the colony?
It was hard on soil, they needed more land, and needed indentured servants to work.
What did Samuel De Champlain do?
Lead New France as the first governor, built friendships with the Native Americans.
Rene-Robert de La Salle
French settlers were interested in finding 2 things, what were they?
Gold, and a route to Asia in North America.
Why were colonists not prepared for Jamestown?
They were upper class and wanted to find treasure, had no desire to be hardworking, and did not plan to stay permanently.
How was the relationship between colonists under Chief Powhatan, VS Chief Opechancanough?
It was mostly peaceful under Chief Powhatan, but under Chief Opechancanough there was a lot of anger because of losing land, and waged war against the colony.
What did Marquette and Jolliet do?
Wanted to find Northwest Passage, and claimed land on the Mississippi River for France
Jean Baptiste De Bienville
Governor of Louisiana, founded New Orleans, Built Ft. Louis on Mobile Bay
What did French settlers export to Europe?
Beaver Pelts