Colonization Review-

Vocabulary
 

        cartographer-

A person who makes maps

        conquistadors-

Any Spanish conquerors in the Americas during the 1500s.

Northwest Passage-

Waterway in the North America Believed to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean

                 Colony-

A land ruled by a distant country.

                presidio-

A Spanish Fort

                mission-

A small religious settlement

           Jamestown-

First Permanent English settlement, located in Virginia.

              Plymouth-

Massachusetts colony built by the pilgrims.

Mayflower Compact-

Agreement signed by the people of the Mayflower established fair and equal laws for Plymouth people to follow

           John Smith-

English Explorer, leader of Jamestown Settlement- Saved people from starvation.

      Miles Standish-

Captain who sailed to America with the Pilgrims on the Mayflower

                Squanto-

Native American who spoke English and helped the Plymouth Colony.

            John Rolfe-

English colonist at Jamestown, discovered method to dry tobacco.

            legislature-

Branch of Government that makes the laws.

                 pilgrim-

A person who makes a journey for a religious freedom.

 

 

 

 

 

Name three European countries who settled in the Americas.

1. Spain

2. England

3. France

 

Who was the first governor of Plymouth? William Bradford

 

Which group of people sailed to the Americas is search of Religious Freedom?    Pilgrims

 

Today, Which State is Jamestown located in?  Virginia

 

In which current US state would you find Plymouth? Massachusetts

 

What paper was signed by the Pilgrims in agreement to following the rules of the colony?  Mayflower Compact

 

Which crop brought success to the Jamestown Colony? Tobacco

 

What were two goals of the Jamestown Colonist? Wanted to set up trade and  they wanted to be rich.

 

Name two things that led to death of the Pilgrims.   illness  and starvation

 

 

Why were slaves brought to the Americas?  The colonist didn’t want to work or there was too much work so they brought slaves to work on plantations

 

 

Who was the Native American that helped the colonists at Plymouth?  Squanto  Why was Squanto able to help? He could speak English.