Unit 3 Colonization

Question 1

a group of people who settle in a new place but keep ties to their homeland.

Answer 1

colony

Question 2

the act of creating a colony

Answer 2

colonization

Question 3

a person who settles in a colony

Answer 3

colonist

Question 4

Christian religion that has different beliefs to the Catholics

Answer 4

Protestant

Question 5

a crop that is grown to be sold

Answer 5

cash crop

Question 6

the first representative form of government in North America that made laws for the Virginia colony and Jamestown settlement.

Answer 6

House of Burgesses

Question 7

During the time of exploration, as explorers were claiming lands for their ______, they were also establishing colonies in which people could live while still keeping their nationality.

Answer 7

country

Question 8

Reasons why Spain set up colonies in the Americas

Answer 8

1- help spread the Catholic religion
2- gain wealth from gold, silver, and trade
3- expand the power and glory of the King

Question 9

Reasons why France set up colonies in the Americas

Answer 9

1- help spread the Catholic religion

2- gain wealth from the fur trade

Question 10

Reasons why the Netherlands set up colonies in the Americas

Answer 10

1- spread the Protestant religion
2- search for a trade route through the Northwest passage
3- become wealthy from obtaining resource from the fur trade

Question 11

Reasons why Great Britian set up colonies in the Americas

Answer 11

1- gain wealth from the resources of the New World

2- increase the power of glory of the British monarchy

Question 12

The _______ settled in the areas of Newfoundland, the Great Lakes, and the Mississippi River.

Answer 12

French

• the locations near the rivers provided an abundance of animals and Native Americans who were willing to trade for furs and pelts
• the areas along the coast provided access to lots of fish

Question 13

The ________ settled near the James River in present day Virginia.

Answer 13

British

• The James River provided deep water ports which were great for large ships and protection from enemies
• The area near the James River provided fertile soil for growing cash crops such as tobacco.

Question 14

The _______ settled in the area they called New Amsterdam (presnt day New York) near the Hudson River.

Answer 14

Dutch

• area provided the closest port to Europe which made shipping goods and resources much cheaper and faster
• area was also rich in beaver pelts and beaver fur was becoming very popular in Europe

Question 15

first attempt at a British colony in North America, organized by Sir Walter Raleigh landed in 1585, but by June of 1586, the men decided to abandon the fort and return to England. They suggested that the Chesapeake Bay area would be a better place to settle because of stories they heard about gold mines and the deep ports of the bay

Answer 15

Roanoke

Question 16

In April of 1587, Raleigh made another attempt at setting up a colony in North America. He sent ______ with his family and a crew of 118 men. They were supposed to sail to Chesapeake Bay but the ships ended up at Roanoke Island.

Answer 16

John White

Question 17

The ship landed too late to plant crops leaving the colonists with very little food. John White established the colony but had to return to England for supplies. While he was in England, the war with _____ prevented him from returning. When he finally returned 3 years later, all that was left were the letters CRO carved into a tree.

Answer 17

Spain

Question 18

In 1607, ________ and his colonists landed on the banks of the James River. The climate of this area was very hot and humid in summer and extremely cold in winter. They built their settlement in the area that the Natives called waste ground because it was swampy.

Answer 18

John Smith

Question 19

The ________ settlement was in trouble because they were unable to grow crops, the water was polluted with waste from the colonists which led to diseases like dysentery and typhoid.

Answer 19

Jamestown

Question 20

The colonists had to rely on the __________to trade with them for food.

Answer 20

Native Americans

Question 21

The Native Americans did not trust the settlers. They refused to ______ after John Smith left to return to England. This forced the settlers to grow their own food.

Answer 21

trade

Question 22

The population of Jamestown dropped from 500 to about 60 people after the first ______.

Answer 22

winter

Question 23

In 1610, ______ arrived in Jamestown and started to develop a Native American tobacco that would grow well in the area. This gave the Jamestown colony a cash crop.

Answer 23

John Rolfe

Question 24

By July of 1619, the leaders of the Jamestown colony created the first ________ form of government in North America. The House of Burgess was created to make laws and regulations to help the colony grow and prosper.

Answer 24

representative