1. Study Guide- Ch. 5

2. How did Native Americans get their name?
Columbus thought they he had reached the East Indies of Asia

3. What was the order in which countries came to the New World
Spain, France, England

4. Who conquered Tenochtitlan
Hernan Cortes

5. What was Hispaniola
Spain’s first colony

6. What area of North America and what decade did Spain explore New World?
SW America- 1500s

7. Why did Spain explore the Americas?
To find a quicker way to Asia

8. Who were the conquistadors?
Spanish Explorers

9. What was the Northwest Passageway and what was the value of finding it?
Passageway to Asia- trading

10. What was the effects of European explorers on Native Americans
Died of disease

11. How did the French make money?
Selling Fur

12. Who were the Vikings?
were the first Europeans to come to the Americas, but did not stay

13. Why did Europeans want to explore the Americas?
gaining wealth

14. What was an indentured servant?
worked 7-14 years in exchange for passage to new world

15. What was a slave?
not given a choice and never entitled to be free

16. Where was the joint stock company developed?
Virginia

17. Where were the puritans located
Massachusetts Bay

18. Who established Rhode Island and Connecticut?
Roger Williams (RI)
Thomas Hooker

19. Which state was established as a safe place for Quakers?
Pennsylvania

20. Which state was established as a safe place for Roman Catholics?
Maryland

21. What crop did NC mostly grow what did SC mostly grow?
North Carolina- Tobacco; South Carolina- Rice

22. Which country founded New York?
Dutch

23. What did William Penn dream of for the PA colony?
Religious toleration
Fair treatment of Native Americans

24. What state was founded to help people pay debts to England?
Georgia

25. What state did not allow slavery in its early history?
Georgia