Magazine 8: Early Settlements

How can a country take real control over a territory?

• by setting up colonies

• by finding gold there

• by having slaves first

• by farming the land

Why did Queen Elizabeth I want to claim parts of North America?

• She wanted to increase England's wealth.

• She wanted to make allies with the Native Americans.

• She was from there originally.

• She wanted to move England to North America.

New Amsterdam would later on become what major city?

• New York City

• Jefferson City

• New England City

• New France City

What was the first country to claim land in the America's? Why?

• Spain because they paid for Christopher Columbus' voyages.

• Spain because they were raiding England's ships.

• England because they set up the Jamestown colony.

• England because Queen Elizabeth raided Spain's ships.

Hernando Cortez

• Spanish conqueror who used his army to conquer the Aztec's empire

• Spanish conqueror who used his army to conquer the Mayans.

• Spanish conqueror who spoke out against slavery.

• Spanish conqueror who became a priest after 12 years of owning slaves.

What was the first European permanent settlement in North America?

• Saint Augustine in Florida.

• Saint Pedro in Florida

• Saint Florida

• Orlando Florida

Where did the early settlers of New Spain get their free labor from?

• Native Americans

• English colonists

• Spaniards

• soldiers

25 million to 1 million

• The Native American population changing since the Spanish settlers came.

• The settlers of Jamestown population changing since the Native Americans came.

• The Native American population changing since the Jamestown settlers came.

Bartolome de las Casas life:

• For 12 years he owned slaves.

• He became a priest and spoke out about the injustice of slavery through his writings.

• He spoke up for the just treatment of all human beings.

• He conquered the Aztec empire with his army.

Name the 2 main purposes of the missions in New Spain

• To convert Native Americans to Christianity.

• to use the Native Americans for free labor

• to start a new colony in Jamestown, Virginia

• to convert the Pilgrims to Christianity.