1. Why did the Spanish create borderlands? The Spanish created borderlands to protect their settlements and to keep the French and English out.

2. There were no plantations in Georgia before 1750. Explain why this was so and explain why this changed after 1750. There were no plantations in Georgia before 1750, because the original charter for the colony forbid slavery. James Oglethorpe wanted to start the colony by bringing debtors and prisoners from England to the hard work. This plan did not work, and so in 1750 the charter was changed to allow slavery in Georgia.

3. List at least five people or places that were important in the development of New Spain. El Camino Real St. Augustine Presidios Missions Gold & silver

4. List at least five people or places that were important in the development of New France. John Law Portage Beaver Northwest Passage M a r q u e t t e a n d J o l l i e t

5. List at least five people or places that were important in the development of New England. Charter James Oglethorpe Tobacco R e l i g i o u s F r e e d o m The Virgini a Compa ny

6. Which state was established as a refuge for Quakers and who founded it? Pennsylvania was established as a refuge for Quakers and it was founded by William Penn.

7. What are the Fundamental Orders? The Fundamental Orders were the first written system of government in the United States. They allowed Connecticut’s male colonists to elect their government leaders. They were the first colonists in North America to elect their own leaders.

8. Why did the Spanish build presidios? The Spanish built presidios (forts) for shelter and protection.

9. What is the oldest permanent settlement in the United States? The oldest permanent settlement was St. Augustine. (founded by Spain)

10. How was life for Native Americans who lived in the Spanish missions difficult or easy? Easy 1.Shelter 2. Food 3. Protection 4. Trade Hard 1. Forced into slavery 2. Forced to convert to be Catholics 3. over worked 4. beaten/abused

11. Why did King Louis XIV make New France a royal colony? King Louis was hoping to build a strong colony in North America. What are you laughing at!?!?

12. What were Marquette and Jolliet looking for? Marquette and Jolliet were looking for the Northwest Passage. (short cut to Asia) Didn’t anybody ever tell them that you are not supposed to stand in a canoe!?!

13. Who claimed the area known as Louisiana for the French? Louisiana was claimed by me! I am Sieur de La Salle or Sir La Salle, but my friends call me Harry…. My mother calls me Curley, but that’s a whole different story!

14. Who made Louisiana a proprietary colony and why did he make it this type of colony and not a royal colony? King Louis XIV made Louisiana a proprietary colony because he wanted it to run like a business. (gain wealth) It’s not easy being King! These tights didn’t come from the Dollar Store, ya know! It takes money to look like a million bucks!

15. What was the Virginia Company and why was it important? Virginia, one of the earliest British colonies, began the settlement Jamestown in 1607. The Virginia Company of London started Jamestown as a trading post. The colonists began growing tobacco as a cash crop (a crop that people raise to sell to others rather than to use themselves). The Virginia Company sold tobacco all over Europe and made HUGE profits. Smoking tobacco became so popular that the company did well for a time.

16. The most important cash crop in Virginia and Maryland was tobacco. What is the most important cash crop in Virginia and Maryland?

17. Why did the Puritans come to Massachusetts? The Puritans came to Massachusetts because they disliked many of the practices of the Church of England and wanted to make the church more “pure”. This is the reason that they are called Puritans. “ I don’t know darling, do you think we are pure enough to live in Massachusetts?”