Native societies before colonization
What kind of homes did the Haudenosaunee live in?
In long houses
What were European countries searching for during the Age of Exploration?
New trade routes to Asia
Which country founded Jamestown in 1607?
England
What were the three regions of the 13 colonies?
New England, Middle, and Southern
What type of work did many enslaved Africans do in the Southern Colonies?
Plantation and farm labor
Which Native American group built their civilization in the Andes Mountains?The Inca300
The Inca
Which explorer reached the Caribbean in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
What crop helped Jamestown survive economically?
Tobacco
Which region was known as the “Breadbasket Colonies”?
The Middle Colonies
Why were enslaved Africans not allowed to learn to read or write?
Slaveholders feared education could lead to rebellion.
How did geography influence Native American culture?
It shaped housing, food, and clothing based on environment.
What were the three G’s that motivated explorers?
God, Gold, and Glory
Which European country established missions in the American Southwest?
Spain
What was Bacon’s Rebellion mainly about?
Poor farmers protesting unfair treatment and land policies
How did enslaved Africans preserve their culture?
Through songs, stories, and traditions
What was one major food source for the tribes in the Great Plain?
Buffalo
What exchange brought new plants, animals, and diseases between Europe and the Americas?
The Columbian Exchange
What was one reason Europeans built colonies?
To gain wealth and power
What document limited the king’s power and inspired colonial government?
The English Bill of Rights
What was one form of resistance enslaved people used?
Working slowly, keeping culture alive, or escaping
What system united five powerful tribes in present-day New York?
The Iroquois Confederacy
What were two major effects of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas and Europe?
It introduced new foods and animals to both sides of the Atlantic – like horses, corn, and potatoes – but also spread diseases such as smallpox that devastated Indigenous populations.
What was the “Middle Passage”?
The brutal voyage enslaved Africans were forced to take across the Atlantic
What major religious movement spread ideas about equality and faith in the 1700s?
The Great Awakening
How did the laws of the colonies treat enslaved Africans?
They were treated as property with no legal rights.