Social Studies Grade 5. Chapter 3

Settlements Take Root. Chapter 3

Monarch

A Ruler

Missionary

A person sent to a new land to spread his or her religion

Class Structure

Organization of people in a society according to wealth and power

Encomienda

A gift of land by the king of Spain, which gave a person control over the land and the people living there.

Representative

A person chosen to act of behalf of others

House of Burgesses

The first legislative body in the American Colonies. This body included representatives elected by the colony’s land owners.

Investor

A person who risks money in a business, hoping to earn a profit

Cash Crops

A crop that is grown to sell, rather than to be used by the farmer

Indentured Servant

A person who agrees to work for a set period of time without pay in exchange for transportation, food, clothing, and shelter

Mayflower Compact

An agreement of “just and equal laws” made by the people of the Mayflower

Puritan

A group of religious people who made a journey for religious reasons and to practice religion freely

Commerce

The buying and selling of goods on a large scale for profit

Northwest Passage

A mythical waterway from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean

Pilgrim

A group of religious people on a journey for religious reasons

Native Americans

The Spanish forced these people to work for them and follow their way of life, causing conflict

Illness and Diseases

Many Native Americans were killed by something the Spanish brought over to the Americas

Food shortage from drought and bad water from mosquitos

What was the cause of conflict between Roanoke settlers and local Native Americans?

Texas and California

The Spanish set up Missions in these states to spread Chrsitianity

Pirates

St. Augustine was settled to protect Spanish transports from who?

England

Which country wanted to challenge Spain and create its own colony in North America?

John Rolfe and Pocahontas

These people got married and created peace between Jamestown and the Powhatans.

Tobacco

The Virginia Company made Jamestown a success by growing what?

Pilgrims and Puritans

These two groups of people left Europe so they could practice their own religions freely.

Puritans tried to force Christianity on the Native Americans

Pilgrims got along with the Native Americans. Why did the Native Americans not get along with the Puritans?

Gold and Silver mines

The Spanish made the Native Americans work for them through their Encomienda and forced them to work where?

French and Dutch

These two groups traded fur with the Native Americans, even though there was conflict

Fur Trading and Fisherman

These two trade networks thrived in New France with Native Americans and the French.

Based in commerce

New Netherlands life was based in this

Economic Motives $$$

All European exploration by the English, French, Spanish, and Dutch was based on this