Learn: Colonial Powers and Key Events in Early American History | Quizlet

Reasons for Spanish Conquest

The 3 G's: Gold, Glory, God (*Catholics*)

Characteristics of Spanish Conquest

Brutal, oppressors, killers, just killed people just to do it for real

*BLACK LEGEND BY DE LAS CASAS*

Spanish Impact of Colonization

Set tone of colonization, started race for Americas, inflation due to lots of gold and silvers, and Mestizos or Mestizas which is 1/2 Spanish and 1/2 Native

Notable Spanish People of the Times

Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo = Pacific Coast and Oregon, de Soto and de Coronado = Gulf Region and Southwest US, Pedro Menendez = Est. Florida, Cortes = Mexico and Aztecs, Christopher Columbus = "Found" Americas

Reasons For French Colonization

Trade Network in key rivers and bodies of water (Ex. Miss. River, Ohio River, St. Lawerence River, The Great Lakes, etc.), fur trade with Natives, spreading Catholicism

French Characteristics of Colonization

Treated Natives best out of all countries, THEY WERE DEPENDENT ON NATIVES FOR SURVIVAL

French Impact of Colonization

Est. Quebec and parts of Canada, lots of trade networks, FUR TRADE BOOMED, and Métis or 1/2 French and 1/2 Native

Notable French People of Time

Jacques Cartier = St. Lawerence River and Canada, Samuel de Champlain = Est. Quebec, René-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle = Sailed Miss. River and Gulf of America/Mexico and claim for France, had Jesuit Missionaries

Reasons for Dutch Colonization

Trade, establishing itself as economic center of world, making lots of money

Characteristics of Dutch Colonization

Tolerant to most peoples, very diverse, frugal or good with money, lots of freedom given to all people, made lots of money

Dutch Impact of Colonization

Established themselves as banking center of world, est. New York and NYC, made lots of money

Notable Dutch People of the Time

Henry Hudson = a Englishman who sailed for Dutch and found Hudson River, Governor Peter Stuyvesant = ruled New Amsterdam, Governor Willem Kieft = started a war (Kieft's War) with Natives for more land

What were the states of the New England Colonies?

Massachusetts (MA) est. by Pilgrims and Puritans, Rhode Island (RI) est. by Rodger Williams and Anne Hutchinson, New Hampshire (NH) est. by John Mason, Connecticut (CT) est. by Thomas Hooker

What were the main religions of the New England Colonies?

Puritans (Congregational Church) and the Pilgrims (Separatists Church)

What was the economy of the New England Colonies?

Marine trade, shipping, lumber, fishing, trade

What was the geography of the New England Colonies?

Cold, harsh, rocky soil, hilly, forested, can't grow nothing

What were the colonies were in the Middle Colonies?

New York (NY) est. by the Dutch (New Amsterdam) , New Jersey (NJ) taken by Duke of York and est. by Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret , Delaware (DE) taken from Dutch by British and est. by William Penn, Pennsylvania (PA) est. by William Penn

What were main religions of the Middle Colonies?

Mix of various Protestant sects, mix of ethnic groups particularly Germans and Western Europeans, *Quakers*, some Catholics

What was the economy of the Middle Colonies?

Farming, crops, shops, cities, artisans

What was the geography of the Middle Colonies?

Fertile, hilly, mountainous, some rivers, valleys

What were the states of the Chesapeake Colonies?

Maryland (MD) est. by Lord Baltimore, Virginia (VA) est. by the Virginia Company

What were the religions of the Chesapeake Colonies?

Anglican, Protestant, Catholics in (MD)

What was the economy of the Chesapeake Colonies?

Tobacco, cash crops, ran on slavery in (VA)

What was the geography of the Chesapeake Colonies?

Hot, fertile soil, coast lines

What were the states of the Southern Colonies?

North Carolina (NC) est. by Carolina Charter, South Carolina (SC) est. by Carolina Charter, Georgia (GA) est. by James Oglethorpe

What were the main religions of the Southern Colonies?

Anglican, Protestant all the way

What was the economy of the Southern Colonies?

The Rice Kingdom in (SC) and Northern (GA), cash crops, economy ran on slavery

What was the geography of the Southern Colonies?

HOT AS NUTS, fertile, coastlines, swamps, HUMID

John Cotton

Top religious Puritan leader in Massachusetts

John Winthrop

Prominent religious Puritan leader and first governor of Massachusetts

John Smith

Settled Jamestown via Virginia company, big time leader and guy

John Rolfe

Established tobacco business in Virginia, married Pocahontas

William Penn

The GOAT, est. Pennsylvania, famous Quaker, religious tolerance for all, chill with Natives

George Whitefield

The Great Awakening, prominent Methodist Priest, avid evangelist or a person who goes to convert other to Christianity

Bartolome de Las Casas

Was a Catholic priest in Caribbean, wrote the Black Legend, brought Spanish atrocities to light

Puritans v.s Pilgrims

Puritans: wanted to purify the English church from within, they lowkey kind of crazy (Congregational Church)

Pilgrims: they believed that the English Church was fried and were "separatists"

Bacon's Rebellion

Nathanial Bacon was pissed because Governor of (VA) Sir William Berkeley wouldn't let them colonize Native lands, so Bacon just started killing Natives and conquering, burned down Jamestown, then died and the end

Pueblo Revolt

The group of Natives known as the Pueblos forced Spanish out of lands in New Mexico (NM), only successful revolt in Americas

The Atlantic Trade Routes

West African Coast, Europe, Caribbean, Americas, basically Triangular Trade but expanded a bit and more specific

Rice Kingdom

Some of North Carolina (NC), South Carolina (SC), and Georgia (GA)

What was the Great Awakening?

A Christian religious revival and rejected of odd Church Rules, lead by George Whitefield, Johnathon Edwards, and others

The Seven Years War or French and Indian War

France lost lots of land, English strengthened claims in Americas, the Spanish lost Florida (FL), caused English to go in lots of debt