Spanish Empire
Spanish conquerors of the Americas were called
Conquistadors
French fur traders who worked with Native Americans were called
Coureurs de bois
The “Lost Colony” of __________ mysteriously disappeared
Roanoke
The Pilgrims signed the __________ Compact before landing at Plymouth
Mayflower
The Southern Colonies relied on __________ crops like tobacco and rice.
cash
The Spanish forced Native Americans to work under the __________ system.
Encomienda
The Dutch colony in North America was called
New Netherland
What word was carved into a tree at Roanoke?
CROATOAN
Who surrendered New Amsterdam to the British to create New York?
Peter Stuyvesant
Maryland was founded as a safe place for
Catholics
Which empire did Hernando Cortés conquer?
Aztec
Which European nation founded Quebec?
France
Which cash crop saved Jamestown's economy and who brought these seeds?
tobacco - John Rolfe
Puritans founded the colony of __________ for religious freedom
Massachusetts
Georgia was founded partly as a refuge for
debtors
What was the Middle Passage?
The brutal voyage enslaved Africans took across the Atlantic
Why did the French have better relations with Native Americans than the Spanish?
They formed alliances, traded, and did not try to conquer large areas
Describe the "Starving Time" - Who put an end to it with his motto "If you don't work, you don't eat"?
Settlers did not plant enough crops because they were searching for gold
John Smith
What was the main economic activity in New England colonies?
shipbuilding, fishing, whaling
What type of labor system developed in the tidewater regions?
Who spoke out against mistreatment of Native Americans and suggested using African slaves instead?
Bartolomé de las Casas
Who was the first leader of New France?
Samuel de Champlain
What was the early representative form of government in Jamestown?
House of Burgesses
Which colony was considered a "holy experiment" after the Quakers settled there and opened it up to people of all faiths and backgrounds?
Pennsylvania
Why did the Southern Colonies have longer growing seasons than the North?
Warm climate and fertile soil