Settlements in North America

What is a colony?

• People who were taken against their will.

• A settlement far from the country that rules it.

• Puritans

• religion

Missionaries were _______________________________________.

• People who wanted to purify the Church of England.

• Settlements far from the country that rules it.

• People who wanted to convert Natives to Christianity.

• Pilgrims

What was Spain's reason for establishing colonies in the Americas?

• gold

• religion

• furs

• diamonds

Why were Protestants persecuted by Spain?

• Spain wanted everyone to be Catholic.

• Protestants didn't obey laws.

• Protestants were mean people.

• There were too many Protestants.

Who governed the Spanish colonies?

• They made their own laws.

• President

• Viceroys

• The Spanish Queen

Who was the first to use slaves (both Native and African)?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Dutch

Why did France want to establish colonies?

• religious reasons

• gold and jewels

• fur trade

• cedar wood

Who controlled the religious life in French colonies?

• Protestants

• Viceroys

• Missionaries

• Catholics

Louisiana was a proprietary colony for France. What does this mean?

• ruled by the king

• ruled by settlers

• ruled by Catholics

• ruled by one owner appointed by the king

What helped France with fur trading?

• Making fur factories

• Creating plantations

• Becoming allies with Native Americans

• Becoming allies with Spain