Chapter 10 Social Studies Flashcards
Missionaries wanted to establish settlements in California because
They wanted to convert the NA to Christianity
Father Junipero Serra established
New missions in CA
Mission life for the NA was hard with
Forced labor
They were no longer free to live according to their
own customs
But were forced to take on
Spanish customs
Many died from
European diseases or ran away
The new Spanish rulers solved the problem of feeding soldiers in New Spain by
Setting up farming communities called pueblos at San Jose and La to raise crops and provide food
The French established fort maurepas and the city of New Orleans to
gain access to the Mississippi river
The three European powers competing for control of North America in the early 1700s was
Spain, England, and France
Lousiana was named for the
French king and queen
George Washington was the
American leader who led the British troops in the French and Indian war
The cause of the war
English farmers began to settle lands claimed by both France and England
After French victories the American Colonists began to call for
More help from Great Brittan
William Pitt helped end the problem of British defeats by
sending more money, troops, and equipment to North America
Results of the French and Indian War
American colonies felt more united, American soldiers gained military experience, and strong American leaders began to emerge
