a system for ranking people, often according to power or wealth
class structure
an explorer who sent settlers to Roanoke Island
Sir Walter Raleigh
Who raised crops and made products to sell to Europe? (Dutch, English, or French)
English
Who sought religious freedom? (Dutch, English, or French)
English
At first, they thought they had found the Northwest Passage (Dutch, English, or French)
Dutch
Elected assembly in colonial Virginia, created in 1618.
House of Burgesses
Who valued missionary work? (Dutch, English, or French)
French
What was the relationship like between the Native Americans and the French in New France?
The French relied on the Native Americans for trade; They joined together in battle
Who settled in New Amsterdam? (Dutch, English, or French?)
Dutch
Why did Spain establish St. Augustine?
to force the French out and protect their shipping
Why did Spanish colonists travel to New Spain?
Wealth AND Religious Freedom
an agreement that Pilgrims wrote and signed describing how they would govern themselves in the Americas
Mayflower Compact
Who were considered the most powerful people in New Spain?
Spaniards born in Spain, also known as 'peninsulares'
a religious group who left ENGLAND so they could practice their religion freely
Puritans
What was the Virginia Company's role in Jamestown?
Raise money and give direction #Investors