chapt 2 - europeans colonize north america (1600-1650) Flashcards
where did Spanish establish its first fort / settlement and why?
St. Augustine (Florida) and wanted to keep the French out
the Spaniards invaded and conquered what?
the pueblo country
the colony they established was poor and indefensible, but fertile group for missionaries
where was the first French settle?
Quebec and later Montreal (located in Canada)
what did the Jesuits aim to do in new France?
tried to convert the natives to the catholic faith and introduced European culture
where did the Dutch settle?
New Netherland (NY)
what did the presence of the Dutch traders cause among native tribes?
competition and war
why did Europeans have conflict with one and another over the Caribbean?
the Caribbean was an area that had sugar and when demand of sugar increased, all the Europeans wanted to make profit
why was sugar important to the Europeans nations?
they were motivated to establish plantations to satisfy the demand of the European market
what did were the effects of the English reformation?
numbers of English dissenters (disagreeers) left their homeland
who initiated the English reformation?
king henry viii
what were the aftermath of the conflict between the Stuart monarchs and puritans?
thousands of settlers left England
define:
joint-stock companies
English investors financed early colonization projects
modern corporations enjoyed limited success but they provide the necessary investment funds for colonization
what was Jamestown?
the 1st permanent settlement in VA
why did the cultural differences between Algonkian and English cultures cause great problems?
both had differing views
Englishmen’s ego of their cultural superiority lead more problems
how did tobacco help Jamestown?
provided the colony with cash crops
