Pre-History
Why were tribes nomadic hunter-gatherers?
They had to move in order to follow their prey (food sources).
Where did the Yamassee live?
On the southern coast of South Carolina.
What were the two major struggles for European settlers in the New World?
Disease, such as malaria, and starvation
What three major European powers competed for territory in the "New World?"
Spanish, French, and English
How did geography influence the development of the Southern colonies?
They had the perfect climate for growing cash crops, which lead to a plantation economy.
Why were tribes able to stop being nomadic?
Agriculture- they began planting their own crops.
Which tribe lived along the river ways of South Carolina?
The Catawba
How did European explorers often repay the kindness of Native American tribes who helped them?
The explorers took advantage of their kindness and killed off the Native Americans through disease and warfare.
What was the number one motivation for European explorers like Christopher Columbus?
Wealth and power
What characterized the New England colonies?
New England colonists focused on lumber and shipbuilding rather than farming, and they stressed religion and education.
Why were the tribes categorized by language groups?
Their languages helped determine the connection between the tribes- their origins, location, and history.
Where did the Cherokee live?
Upstate, isolated in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Which religious group settled in Pennsylvania and encouraged peaceful relations with Native Americans?
the Quakers
What happened to the English colony at Roanoke?
No one knows for sure- they may have found a new settlement, joined a Native American tribe, died of disease, or been massacred.
What was the first established representative government in the colonies?
Virginia House of Burgesses
Why were the five historical periods of Native American history considered "pre-history"?
They had no written language, and therefore no written record of their lives exists.
How were Native Americans able to easily travel and transport goods?
Dug out canoes
How did Native Americans help save some groups of European settlers?
They taught them how to farm, showing them how to plant the Three Sisters, and using fish to enrich the soil.
What caused Jamestown to finally be successful?
They learned how to grow tobacco and traded it with Europe.
How did many settlers pay for their voyage across the Atlantic Ocean?
They became indentured servants and worked without pay until their paid off their debt.
What do we know about the civilization and culture of the pre-historic Native Americans?
Once they developed more advanced weapons and agriculture, they could focus on cultural aspects like art, pottery, and trade.
What was the most important part of Mississippian Native American culture that united the Eastern Woodland tribes?
They were all mound building tribes- they built earthen mounds to bury their dead, use as temples, and star gaze.
What advantage did English explorers and settlers have?
They learned from the mistakes of the Spanish and French.
What ultimately caused the settlement of Santa Elena to fail?
They were attacked by both Native Americans and English privateers.
What made South Carolina a model of all Southern colonies?
South Carolina became extremely wealthy due to the plantation economy, became ethnically diverse due to its reliance on slave labor, and rich landowners were at the top of their social hierarchy.