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First Colonies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which nation started colonies in the Americas first? | Spain |
| What did Spain start in the borderlands of New Spain to convert the Native Americans to Christianity? | missions |
| Which colony made huge profits as a result of tobacco sales to Europe? | Virginia |
| What was England's first permanent settlement in North America? | Jamestown |
| What is a legislature? | a lawmaking branch of government |
| What was one advantage of the Pilgrims' building their settlement on a bay? | Easy access to shipping and trade |
| How did Tisquantum help the first colonists in new England? | He taught them how to farm and fish |
| In which present-day states did the Dutch establish New Netherland? | New York and New Jersey |
| Which part of North America did La Salle claim for France in 1684? | the Mississippi River valley |
| What is a colony? | a land ruled by another country |
| What did Spain do to protect its claims? | They formed colonies. |
| What happened to Native Americans as a result of the Spanish taking over? | overworked as slaves, died from disease, starved |
| The settlers of this island disappeared and it is still a mystery. | Roanoke |
| Which company paid for many of the new colonies, including Plymouth and Jamestown, in exchange for goods? | Virginia Company |
| Who helped Jamestown succeed? | John Smith |
| Who brought tobacco to the new colonies? | John Rolfe |
| What was the main cash crop of the colonies | tobacco |
| Who worked tobacco farms in exchange for passage to the new colonies? | indentured servants |
| Why did the Pilgrims leave England? | religious freedom |
| Why was the Mayflower Compact important? | gave Pilgrims right to govern themselves |
| How did the weather in 1607 affect the success of the Jamestown colony? | Cold winter limited harvest |
| Which was the most profitable export of the Jamestown settlement? | tobacco |
| How did the conflicts with the Dutch affect Native Americans in New Netherlands? | Algonquian tribe was nearly wiped out |