Other Settlement Review

Other Settlements Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Describe initial Spanish exploration of the New World:
The Spanish were looking for gold.

Describe Spanish exploration of what would become US including their treatment of Indians:
In 1539 De Soto pushes into modern day south eastern states starting with Florida. He struggles to find riches so he becomes frustrated and massacres Indians.

Describe French Exploration of the New World:
They were more interested in finding the Northwest Passage than making colonies.

Describe French founding of New Orleans:
Robert De La Salle was hoping to find Northwest Passage instead made way on the Mississippi River. When he got to the Gulf of Mexico, he claimed the t land around the river and established New Orleans.

Describe Dutch Exploration in North America:
By 1614, the Dutch formed a permanent settlement at Fort Nassau called New Netherlands.

Describe the discovery of Pennsylvania:
Pennsylvania began as a debt paid by King Charles II to Quaker William Pennsylvania. The King gave Pennsylvania the land as a proprietary colony.