Vocabulary
Define and give an example of an artifact.
An object made, shaped, or modified by humans, typically an item of historical or archaeological interest.
Examples will vary.
Define primary source.
An original, first-hand record of an event or topic created by someone who experienced or participated in it.
What are one group of Native Americans who live in Maryland? (Must be one of the four from the textbook)
The Susquehannock, Accohannock, Piscataway, and Nanticoke
The trade between North America, Europe, and Africa is often known as__________________.
Triangular Trade
What country did Christopher Columbus represent?
Spain
Define and give a synonym for the word indigenous.
Definition: originating or occurring naturally in a particular place, or describing the earliest known inhabitants of a region
Synonym: Native
Define secondary source.
An article, report, etc. that is based on firsthand accounts or records of a thing being researched or studied but that is not itself a firsthand account.
Describe the theory detailing how humans came to North America.
Answers will vary.
What types of items were often exported from North America?
Cash crops, raw goods, etc.
What three empires were prominent in North America?
Spanish, French, British
Define and give an example of a colony.
Definition: A colony is a group of people from one country who build a settlement in another territory, or land. They claim the new land for the original country.
Examples will vary.
A diary is an example of a _____________ source.
Primary
What are three ways we know about early Native American life?
Artifacts, oral traditions, European records, etc.
What types of goods were exported from Europe?
Manufactured goods
When transporting slaves from Africa to North America, the voyage was through the_____________.
Middle Passage
Define plantation and give an example of something they might grow.
Definition: A large farm that grows cash crops like tobacco, cotton, etc.
A biography is an example of a ________________ source.
secondary
When examining artifacts, what information is not always clear?
How the artifact was used.
What three regions were in the original thirteen colonies?
New England, Middle, Southern
What are 4 ways Africans resisted being enslaved?
Rebellions, violence, breaking tools, maintaining culture, etc.
Define confederacy and give an example.
Definition: A group of people or tribes that agree to work together and protect each other.
Why is it important to compare multiple primary sources when doing research?
Bias, points of view, etc.
Describe 3 things Native Americans were experts at.
Agriculture, trade, hunting, fishing, etc.
Why was colonization in Africa difficult?
Diseases, new climate, strong armies
What were the impacts of Christopher Columbus' voyage?
Answers will vary