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 wanted to come to the new world in search of riches and new land for Spain.

Describe Spanish exploration of what would become US including their treatment of Indians: In 1539 Hernando went into south eastern United States starting with Florida. De Soto had trouble finding riches and became frustrated and began killing Indians.

Describe French Exploration of the New World: French explorers Verrazano and Cartier sailed to new world interested in finding the Northwest Passage

Describe French founding of New Orleans: in 1682 Roberto De la Salle was looking for the Northwest Passage while sailing down the Mississippi river. When he reached the Gulf of Mexico claimed land for France and named New Orleans

Describe Dutch Exploration in North America: in 1614 the Dutch had formed permanent settlement at fort Nassau which they called new Netherlands. To protect mouth of Hudson River built a tip called New Amsterdam which gave them a major seaport

Describe the discovery of Pennsylvania: it was used as a debt paid by King Charles II to Quaker William Penn.