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Ch.5 European Colony
European Colonies review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Mayflower? | The name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed on. |
| What is a colony? | A settlement in a new country ruled by a distant country. |
| Who were the Pilgrims? | People who left England because they were seeking religious freedom. |
| What is Plymouth? | The location where the Pilgrims settled. |
| What is a mission? | A church settlement that includes farms, houses, and schools. |
| What is a hacienda? | A huge land area owned by the Spanish. |
| Today, New Spain's land is called... | Mexico and the United States Southwest |
| Jamestown was... | the first successful English colony in North America |
| Who was the chief's daughter that helped the colonists? | Pocahontas |
| Who led the first successful colony? | John Smith |
| The English settlers first planted corn as a crop. | False (it was tobacco) |
| Spain wanted to colonize in North America to... | add to its wealth and power |
| Champlain claimed land for... | France |
| How did French settlers make money? | By trapping and trading furs |
| New York was settled by the.. | Dutch |
| What were the three classes of society in New Spain? | Viceroy, middle, and lower |
| Missionaries tried to convert Native Americans to... | Roman Catholicism |
| What do you find on a hacienda? | cattle ranches farms mines lumber mills several towns and villages a large house for the owner a chapel Native American laborers different types of people - teachers, priests, doctors, carpenters, cowhands |