Terms
Government and Religion
Native Americans Interaction
Economy and Geography
Settlements
100
What is a Representative?
A person chosen to act on behalf of others.
100
What was the agreement among the men on the Mayflower to form a “just and equal” government among themselves?
The Mayflower Compact
100
Which European Colonies generally had the best relationships with the Native Americans?
The French and the Dutch (mostly because of the fur trade).
100
On the Map below, which European Country colonized the area marked #2?
England
100
What was the first successful English Settlement in the Americas?
Jamestown
200
What is a Pilgrim?
A person who makes a journey for a religious reason.
200
What was the group of elected representatives from Jamestown who made laws for the Colony? (This was the first legislative group in the American colonies.)
The House of Burgesses
200
When the Spanish and the English colonists had conflict with the Native Americans, it was usually because...
the colonists wanted to take their land.
200
Unlike the English and the Spanish, the French and the Dutch Colonies had _____________ as a major part of their economies
the fur trade
200
What was the settlement established by the Spanish to force the French out of modern Florida and to protect the Spanish shipping routes?
St. Augustine Settlement (and Fort)
300
Who are the Puritans?
A religious group that wanted to “purify” the Church of England. Many settled in the American Colonies to practice their “purified” religion freely.
300
The colonies at Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay were based on...(religion or commerce?)
religion.
300
Which European Colony was the most aggressive about sharing their religion and way of life with the Native Americans?
New Spain.
300
What was the biggest cash crop in the new world and a main economic feature of the Spanish and English colonies?
Tobacco
300
Who raised money and provided direction for the Settlement at Jamestown? This group also received permission from the King of England for the colony (a Royal Charter).
The Virginia Company
400
What is the Northwest Passage?
A mythical shortcut by water from the North Atlantic to the North Pacific.
400
How was the government different in the Spanish and French colonies from those of the English?
The Spanish and French colonies were ruled by their King or a representative from the King (Viceroy). They did not make laws for themselves. The English colonies usually formed their own governments.
400
Who brought tobacco farming to the English colonies for the first time (at Jamestown)? This person also married Pocahontas.
John Rolfe
400
On the Map, which European Colony is marked #1?
New Spain
400
What was the purpose of the Spanish missions in New Spain? How did they affect New Spain?
They wanted to spread Christianity to the Native Americans as well as parts of the Spanish way of life. These missions helped grow the colony of New Spain.
500
What is an encomienda?
A grant from the Spanish government giving settlers the right to control a piece of land and the local Native Americans.
500
How was the religious situation different in the different European Colonies? How was it similar?
The religious situation in New Spain and New France was similar because they remained Roman Catholic, like Spain and France, and did not establish colonies for religious reasons. The English colonies were all protestant, but not all the same and many came to practice their faith in a way that was not allowed in England or their previous country.
500
How did the colonists get along with the Powhatan people near Jamestown?
At first, they did not get along well, but they later had peace and cooperation, in part because of the Chief’s daughter (Pocahontas), John Smith, and later John Rolfe.
500
Mining for gold, silver, and jewels was a key part of which European Colony in the New World?
New Spain
500
Who tried to start the first English Colony in the Americas at Roanoke Island, which failed twice?
Sir Walter Raleigh