What did Spain name it's colony that included lands in the Caribbean, Mexico, South America and several states in what is today known as the United States?
What is New Spain?
100
What economic activity made New France (in today's Canada) successful for France?
What is beaver fur (trade)?
100
This is another name for England or the English people.
What is Britain (Great Britain) or British people?
100
This was the disputed area of land that was the cause of the French and Indian War.
What is Ohio River Valley?
100
This adjective means hot and dry.
What is arid?
200
Spain had heard of gold, silver and other riches in Florida. But this was the political reason Spain wanted to claim Florida.
What is prevent England or France from claiming it because they all were competing for land in North America?
200
This is the settlement where many French colonists started their exploration of the Mississippi River. It is located along the St. Lawerence River.
What is Quebec?
200
This is the reason that many of the English colonists moved farther west.
What is wanted more land to build towns and farms, land was less expensive, or to own land?
200
These two countries fought in the French and Indian War.
What are the France and Britain (England)? (Indians aren't a country. It's a group of people. They were allies with France.)
200
These were built by the Spanish to teach Native Americans about Christianity (Roman Catholic) and try to convert.
What are missions?
300
New Spain was ruled by the king of Spain. This is the political term (vocab word) for a government ruled by one individual with no advisors/counsel.
What is a monarch?
300
The French had 3 goals during their exploration of the Mississippi River. Name 1 of the 3 goals.
What is hoping to find the Northwest Passage?
What is finding new land and build trading posts?
What is increase beaver fur trade?
300
This is rugged stretch of land near the Appalachian Mountains that many English colonists moved to in search for more land.
What is backcountry?
300
This country won the French and Indian War.
What is Britain? (England)
300
This word means people are "friends" and help each other during the time of war.
What is an ally? (allies - more than 1)
400
These plantations were built by the Spanish to produce cash crops.
What are ecomiendas?
400
This French explorer traveled to the mouth of the Mississippi River and claimed all the land in the Mississippi River Valley for France.
Who is Robert LaSalle?
400
This verb tells what the Native Americans did as more English settlers moved west onto the Native Americans' lands.
What is resist?
400
This is one of the reasons the British won the French and Indian War.
What is more British soldiers or Iroquois allies?
400
This vocabulary word means that people are able to rely on themselves for their survival needs, and they don't need help or goods from other people.
What is self-sufficient?
500
Name 3 of 5 U.S. states, we studied in class, that were influenced by Spain. (You can still see the Spanish influence in these states today.)
What are: Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico and Florida
500
This important port city became successful for the French, because it is located at the mouth of the Mississippi River. It is located in Louisiana.
What is New Orleans?
500
This vivid verb tells what many English colonists did to Native Americans that includes teasing, harrassing or taunting them.
What is antagonize?
500
After the French and Indian war this is what happened to New France.
What is divided between Britain and Spain?
500
This is the waterway that many countries were searching for. It was thought to connect the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. This would create a shorter route from Europe to Asia.