vocab.
Spanish conquerors who claimed lands in the Americas for Spain.
conquistadors
Spain’s main goal in the New World — the 3 G’s.
god, gold, glory
Why England didn’t explore early.
What is a lack of money and naval power?
Another name for the French and Indian War.
the seven years war
Spanish cowhands who taught settlers about cattle ranching.
Who were Vaqueros?
The first Spanish colony in the New World and who founded it.
What is Hispaniola, settled by Christopher Columbus?
The Protestant Reformation created this group.
Who were the Protestants (and Puritans)?
The main nations fighting in the war.
What are Britain and France (with Native allies)?
A supposed sea route through North America to Asia.
northwest passage
Spanish conqueror who defeated the Aztecs.
Who was Hernán Cortés?
England’s system that allowed private investors to fund colonies.
What is the Joint Stock Company?
The main cause of the war.
What is the fight over land in the Ohio River Valley?
French fur traders and trappers who lived among Native Americans.
Who were the Coureurs de bois?
European advantages over Natives.
What are steel weapons, horses, and guns?
The first successful English colony and what saved it.
What is Jamestown, saved by tobacco farming?
The winner of the war.
Who was Great Britain?
A person who wanted to separate from the Church of England.
Who was a Separatist (or Pilgrim)?
What the French were searching for and what animal they trapped.
What is the Northwest Passage and beaver pelts?
The Pilgrims’ agreement for self-government.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
How the “victory” affected the colonies.
What is Britain’s debt led to taxes, causing tension with colonists?