chapter 7 Flashcards
Social Studies
why did the Spanish want to establish a settlement in Florida.
They did not want the French and English to establish coloines.
what were the Spanish hoping to find in New Mexico?
Gold and sliver, they did not find it
how did the Spanish settlers solve the problem of New Mexico being unsuitable for farming or mining?
they could graze cattle and sheep.
what were two possible reasons the Pueblo people were willing to join a revolt against the Spanish?
They were being slaved and forced to change there religion.
why did the French explore the Mississippi River?
they hoped it was the northwest passage.
what does the word Mississippi mean
big water
how was Marquette able to tell that the Mississippi River was not the northwest passage?
he was going south and they need to go west
what did La Salle name the Mississippi River valley and all of its tributaries
Louisiana
how was New Orleans’s location helpful to the economic growth of new France.
it was easy for them to trade goods because it was on the mouth of the Mississippi.
what 2 countries claimed the Ohio River valley
France / England
what happened when the English settlers moved west
the native Americans would fight them
why were settlers moving west
they wanted more land it was exspensive and over crowed
why was it called the french and indian war
the british fought the french and their lndian Allies
why did the iroquois eventually to join the british in the war?
so they hoped to increase their power and maintain control of there land
what was the effect of the french and indian war on new france/ louisana territory
france lost the land it was spilt between england / spain
