Chapter 4 (Building the First Colonies) Flashcards
In what order were the 5 colonies established?
Jamestown,
Quebec,
Plymouth,
New Amsterdam,
Saint Augustine
What are three advantages of Jamestown’s location
It was near a navigable river,
some areas were good for fine,
and it was near the coastal plains
What are three disadvantages of Jamestown’s location?
There were Indians,
harsh winters,
the swampy area had disease carrying mosquitoes and also would pollute the water, along with being hard to grow crops,
How did missionaries affect American indians in New Spain?
They introduced European ways of doing work with new animals and crops,
they forced them into Catholic religion, and they made them do a lot of work
Why was the Mayflower Compact such an important document?
It demonstrated self-government in that all people who signed the document could make and obey laws for the good of the community
Identify two reasons why the population of New France was relatively small
few people wanted to come to New France because they already had a good life in France, and the people who did go, such as missionaries just went for religious purposes and then left, while others just went to trade with the Indians and then left
List at least four kinds of activities that made up the early economies of the North American colonies.
Mining for gold and silver,
farming cash crops such as tobacco,
trapping for furs,
logging for Timber,
and also shipping those things and fishing
What regions of North America were settled by the Spanish?
Northern Mexico and the South Southern US from California to Florida
What regions of North America were settled by the English?
The Northeastern US from Vermont to Maine and Beyond; most of the land along the Atlantic Coast
What regions of North America were settled by the French?
Along the St Lawrence River in Mississippi River in Canada and the Northeastern US
What regions of North America were settled by the Dutch?
New York and New Jersey along the Hudson River
What regions of North America were settled by the Dutch?
New York and New Jersey along the Hudson River
