Spanish Move North
Why did Spain want to establish a colony in Florida?
To prevent the French and the English from gaining a foothold
From whom did the French settlers learn to make birch-bark canoes?
Native Americans
How did the Native Americans react when English settlers moved west?
Native Americans resisited English settlements
Who founded the first Spanish missions in California?
Junipero Serra
What are presidios?
Spanish military forts.
What was Pedro Menendez de Aviles's goal in Florida?
Find the French, defeat them and take control of Florida
Why did the French want to explore the Mississippi?
They wanted to find new land to build trading posts.
What was Metacom's goal in waging war against the settlers?
He wanted to force the English out of New England
Who was the first French explorer to map the Mississippi River?
Jacques Marquette
What is a trading post?
Places where French and Native Americans met to trade goods.
What was the land like in New Mexico?
grassland
What is one way the French tried to find the Northwest Passage?
by exploring the Mississippi River
What was the French and Indian War over?
The French and British fought over the Ohio River Valley.
What European country founded St. Augustine?
Spain
What is a tributary?
a stream or river that flows into a larger river
Tell three things that describes a Hacienda.
large estate
self-sufficient
work place for Native Americans
What land was claimed for New France by LaSalle?
Mississippi River Valley
What helped the British win the French and Indian War?
More British soldiers joined them
How did the French and Indian War affect the Native American land?
The Native American lands became part of the British Empire
What is a hacienda?
a large estate
What was the result of the Pueblo Revolt?
The Spanish were driven out of New Mexico.
Why was New Orleans a successful place for a trading center?
Its location at the mouth of a river
What was the effect of the French and Indian War on New France?
Britain took over most of New France
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
An official announcement from King George lll saying that colonists were no longer allowed to settle on lands west of the Appalachian Mountians
What area is called the backcountry?
a rugged stretch of land near Appalachian Mountain