Economic
What economic policy did England practice to increase wealth?
What is mercantilism?
What was one reason for European exploration related to religion?
What is the desire to convert American Indians to Christianity?
Which countries were rivals in North America during the Age of Exploration?
What are Spain, England, and France?
What was the purpose of the Silk Road?
What is to facilitate trade between Europe and Asia?
How did Europeans view American Indian cultures?
What is as uncivilized and inferior?
What were the main resources sought by European explorers?
What are fur, lumber, minerals, and gold?
Who were the Pilgrims seeking religious freedom from?
Who is King Charles I of England?
What were Spain's three main interests in the Americas?
What are God, Glory, and Gold?
Which goods did Europeans want faster access to?
What are spices, silk, and other luxury items?
What impact did European settlement have on Indigenous peoples?
What is displacement and exposure to diseases?
How did mercantilism affect colonies?
What is providing raw materials and markets for manufactured goods?
What was the goal of missionaries in the New World?
What is to convert indigenous peoples to Christianity?
How did rivalry lead to conflicts in the Americas?
What is competing for land and resources leading to wars?
What were the dangers of overland trade routes to Asia?
What are harsh terrains and potential attacks?
What was the relationship between French traders and American Indians?
What is a partnership in the fur trade?
What was the significance of the fur trade for France?
What is creating wealth and establishing trade partnerships with Native Americans?
What role did the Catholic Church play in Spanish exploration?
What is supporting the conversion of non-Christians?
What was the Northwest Passage, and why was it sought?
What is a trade route to Asia and for economic gain?
How did existing trade routes affect exploration?
What is providing knowledge of geography and trade networks?
How did the arrival of horses change Plains Indian life?
What is making hunting more efficient and altering lifestyles?
How did the search for gold influence Spanish exploration?
What is motivating expeditions and justifying conquests?
How did the Protestant Reformation influence migration to America?
What is causing persecution of dissenters who sought religious freedom?
How did England's goals differ from those of Spain in North America?
What is focusing on colonization for trade and settlement versus conquest?
What was the significance of the cinnamon trade?
What is being a valuable spice that drove exploration and trade?
What were some consequences of colonization for Native Americans?
What are loss of land, culture, and population due to disease?