North Americans
The first people to discover north america.
Native Americans
Much of the exploring done in the Age of Exploration was in an effort to find a trade route to .....
Asia (India, China, The Indies)
What three reasons to historians suggest drove people in Europe to explore the New World?
God, Gold, Glory
This is the name we give to a settlement in a new area, usually run by another country.
Colony
How many British Colonies were there?
13
Where did the first people to discover america come from originally?
Asia
This man "discovered" America in the year 1492.
Along with Spain, this other European Power dominated parts of the New World, especially in Brazil where people still speak this language to this day.
Portugal
This is the name we give to people who live on a Colony.
Colonist
This colony, founded by the British in 1607, was their first permanent colony in America. It is still there to this day, and it played a role in the story of Pocahontas.
Jamestown
The first Americans traveled to America over this land bridge that crossed the Bering Sea. As water levels rose, they covered the bridge so it is no longer there today.
Beringia
Christopher Columbus was hired by what country to explore the world?
Spain
America was, in a sense, named after this Italian Explorer and Map maker.
Amerigo Vespucci
This colony, established by the English, has become somewhat of a mystery because it mysteriously vanished with no trace of what happened.
Roanoke
This crop, originally grown by the Native Americans, was quickly picked up by Europeans and became a staple of their life and society. It is still grown to this day and is not so good for you.
Tobacco
Native Americans lived close to nature and adapted their lifestyles to their landscape. Give an example of one way a native american tribe might adapt to their landscape.
Answers Vary
Live in woods = Use trees and animal fur
Live in Dessert = Make homes near shade/out of rock
Live near Ocean = build boats/fish
The movement of people, goods, culture, technology, plants, animals, and diseases across the Atlantic Ocean is called what?
The Colombian Exchange
This economic theory suggests that a country's (state's) power depends on how much wealth that country has.
Mercantilism
Because moving to the new world was dangerous, what types of people were usually the ones to undergo the voyage to America?
This religious group came to america seeking religious freedom and settled in the New England Colonies. They were famous for being very strict and pure.
Puritans
What was one of the three major crops (Three Sisters) that were grown by most Native American Tribes? Especially the Eastern Woodlands People.
Corn, Squash, Beans
Give an example of one item that came from the new world, and one example of an item brought to the new world.
Answers will Vary
Name three European Powers that fought for control of land and resources in the New World.
Answers Vary - England, France, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands (Dutch).
The British Colonies in North America were broken into three regions. What are they?
New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, Southern Colonies
European Countries saw colonies in the new world as a great way to get wealthy. Why were colonies so lucrative (why did they make so much money?)
Answers will vary - Tons of Raw materials, Free or Cheap Labor, They provided markets for goods to be sold.