Early Contacts & Colonies

Which of the following IS NOT one of the "3 G's" often associated with European colonization?

Who financed the Roanoke expedition?

T/F: The repartimento system was an attempt, on the surface, to give authority to the natives.

Which Englishman laid the earliest groundwork for British exploration of the "New World"?

Queen Mary made _____ the state religion of England.

Which economist challenged the basic principles of mercantilism in The Wealth of Nations?

One motivation for English colonization was to find more _____ in order to build more ships.

The Latin phrase vacuum domicilium, meaning _______, was often invoked when taking native land.

Which of the following WAS NOT a traditional way investors sought to turn a profit?

When he landed in the Caribbean in 1492, he thought he was but a few islands away from ____.

Who is responsible for introducing the cultivation of tobacco into Jamestown's economy?

Christopher Columbus was born in ______.

Which Spanish priest fought for better treatment of the natives?

Indentured servitude (5-7 years) was popular in VA. By 1660, ___% of all whites were I.S.

True/False: In general, the ______ were the harshest towards the natives of the "New World".

An important consequence of the fur trade was ______.

The key animal to the French fur trade was ________.

The French generally settled in ______.

The main reason France & England were slower to colonize across the Atlantic is ____.

Which two countries were involved with the Treaty of Tordesillas?

New settlers who payed their own passage to Virginia were given ____ acres of land for free.

The system of mercantilism was largely viewed through the context of obtaining more _____.

The English population grew so much that natives soon were paying __ beaver skins/year as rent!

T/F: According to Bailyn, the predictive factor of a successful colony was its religiosity.

Many English explorers were ____-sons.

By 1690, ___ lbs of tobacco had been sold. This productivity led to the need for more settlers.

______ made New France profitable.

According to CC's Libro de Las Profecias, he was his journeys as ______ quests.

What is the name of the plantation system developed by the Spanish in 1512 AD?

What was the name of the French missionaries who dealt religiously with the natives?

What is the nickname for the Roanoke settlement?

Who was the new monarch of England after the death of Henry VIII?

Uncharacteristically, France also settled the Caribbean island of ______.

T/F: One aspect of the Spanish colonies was the desire to fill New Spain with Spaniards.

When CC set out in 1492, his ultimate destination was _____.

Relations disintegrated into warfare (____-___) between the colonists & natives at Jamestown.

T/F: The English colonizers were often less educated than their Spanish counterparts.

Why did King Henry VIII want a divorce?

Which president called Columbus "the pioneer of progress and the enlightenment"?

Due to this fact, the model for English colonization became ____-stock companies.

What is the best estimate for the number of natives in "New Spain" before the Spanish arrived?

What was the name of the joint-stock company that financed the Jamestown settlement?

Around this same time, English king _______ broke with the Catholic Church over his marriage.

Which of the following WAS NOT one of the positive aspects of the Spanish occupation?

When was the Pueblo Rebellion (Pope)?

T/F: Based on what we know about pre-Columbian societies, the European violence was new.

Of the 105 original Jamestown inhabitants, ____ were women.

What nickname has been given to the 1500s because of Spain's accumulation of others' wealth?

The 21st Century brought a new view of CC. One example is Sale's The ____ of Paradise.

True/False: The monarchy of England was not quick to finance the colonial expeditions.

______ is the word used to describe the Spanish fort systems set up around New Spain.

T/F: The system of mercantilism created economic allies throughout the globe.

Which church did Henry create in order to obtain the divorce he wanted?

Which monarch represented the beginning of the Protestant church being the main state religion?

Who was president when Columbus Day became a national holiday?

When did the war between England and Spain end?

What fraction of the European population died from the Black Plague?

Because of the Treaty of Tordesillas, Portugal was limited in its colonization to _____.

Cortez was aided in conquering the Aztecs by disease and ______.

What two conditions did the natives need to meet to gain some freedoms from the Spanish?

What was the name of the leader of the natives where Jamestown was established?

"The purpose of mercantilism is to build the ______ of the State".

Who became the de facto leader of Jamestown...instituting a "don't work/don't eat" policy?

The defeat of the ____ Armada in 1588 gave England the window of opportunity to become a power.

Columbus sailed for _____.