Building the 1st Colonies

Which nation started colonies in the Americas first?

• England

• France

• Netherlands

• Spain

What did Spain build in the borderlands of New Spain to convert the Native Americans to Christianity?

• haciendas

• missions

• plantations

• presidios

Which colony made huge profits as a result of tobbaco sales to Europe?

• Brazil

• New Netherland

• Plymouth

• Virginia

What was England's first permanent settlement in North America?

• Roanoke

• Plymouth

• New Amsterdam

• Jamestown

What does the word legislature mean?

• a lawmaking branch of government

• a person who speaks for other people

• a church supported by the government

• an agreement among people, groups, or nations

Why did the Pilgrims want to move from the Netherlands to North America?

• They wanted to find gold

• They wanted to start farms

• They wanted to build a society in which everyone shared the same religious beliefs

• They wanted to find new trade routes

Which event happend first?

• The Virginia Company establishes Jamestown

• Pedro Menendez de Aviles establishes St. Augustine

• The Dutch establish New Amsterdam

• Samuel de Champlain establishes Quebec

• William Bradford and the Pilgrims establish Plymouth

Which event happened 2nd?

• The Virginia Company establishes Jamestown

• Pedro Menendez de Aviles establishes St. Augustine

• The Dutch establish New Amsterdam

• Samuel de Champlain establishes Quebec

• William Bradford and the Pilgrims establish Plymouth

Which event happend 3rd?

• The Virginia Company establishes Jamestown

• Pedro Menendez de Aviles establishes St. Augustine

• The Dutch establish New Amsterdam

• Samuel de Champlain establishes Quebec

• William Bradford and the Pilgrims establish Plymouth

What happened 4th?

• The Virginia Company establishes Jamestown

• Pedro Menendez de Aviles establishes St. Augustine

• The Dutch establish New Amsterdam

• Samuel de Champlain establishes Quebec

• William Bradford and the Pilgrims establish Plymouth