SW Wk 12

Why did the Saint Croix colony fail ORIGINALLY?

• they were abandoned by their leader

• conflict arose with American Indian groups

• they were not prepared for the harsh winter

• they were taken over by the British

What was the relationship between American Indians and European fur trading companies?

• they disagreed often and got into arguments and fights about who the furs belonged to

• they helped each other: Indians prepared the furs and Europeans sold them

What caused the conflict over control of Maine to end?

• Maine became a state in 1820

• European countries found other land to claim

• American Indians took control of the land

• British soldiers took control during the War of 1812

Which of the following did NOT use the beaver as a symbol?

• Dutch West India Company

• Massachusetts Bay Company

• Hudson Bay Company

• Canada

Who is the founder of the New Sweden colony?

• Peter Stuyvesant

• Johan Printz

• Queen Christina

• Peter Minuit

Who is the author of the charter in the newspaper?

• Sir Thomas Gates

• Sir George Somers

• King James I

• George Popham

What area did the charter give permission to colonize?

• Newfoundland to New York City

• Virginia to Maine

• Delaware Bay

• Saint Croix River

Which American Indian group was seen playing Lacrosse by French missionaries?

• Huron

• Lenape

• Timuca

• Powhatan

Why did the New Sweden colony fail?

• Winters were too harsh

• The colony was too small to earn enough money for their home land

• Their leader died

• The Native Americans fought them off.