COUNTRIES THAT COLONIZED

For the most part, these colonists governed themselves

Bought the island of Manhattan for $24 in trinkets

Claimed Nova Scotia Canada and the Mississippi River area from Canada to Louisiana

The country that established a fort and built a settlement called Quebec

Were the first to establish colonies in the New World

Many colonists from this colony came to the New World in search of religious freedom.

These colonies in the New World grew more rapidly than those of other countries

Colonized areas that are south of what is now the US

Columbus established the first settlement on the isalnd of Hispaniola on behalf of this country

Many colonists fled this country to avoid tyranny (harsh rulers)

What attracted colonists from this country was tha the colonies were opened up to all religions

Established a settlement in what is now NYC

Originally they came to the New World to find the NW Passage to the East, but later came to develop the fur trade

Named their colony New Netherlands

One reason this country explored the New World was to create empires for noblemen

Established a colony on Roanoke Island in 1585

When a person from this country received land in the New World, the natives who lived on it were enslaved

Built a settlement called Fort Orange in what is now Albany, NY

One reason this country explored the New World was to convert the natives to Catholicism (Christianity)

Their interest was trade, so they built forts and trading stations

Many colonists from this country came to the New World just to make a living

This country established the first permanent colony in what is now the US at St. Augustine, Florida in 1565

Mexico City was at the center of this country's colonies

One of this country's colonies is called The Lost Colony

This country was not orginally interested in colonizing but claimed large tracts of land anyways

Colonists from this country traded and trapped animals with the Indians

Established many settlements along the Hudson, Delaware and Connecticut Rivers

Built forts along the St. Lawrence River, the Great Lakes, the Mississippi River and the Ohio River

One reason why this country explored the New World was to search for gold, silver and other valuables

Took over Swedish settlements along the Delaware River

These colonists learned to speak native languages

Colonists from this country mainly settled in the northern parts of North America

Some believe the Croatoans were in some way involved in the disappearance fo these colonists