New World Formation
Why did European countries go out to colonize North America?
To find new resources and trade routes
What is colonization?
the act of establishing a colony, which is a settlement or territory controlled by a foreign power such as a "mother country"
How many early colonies were there in America?
13
The indigenous people of North America were called ?
Native Americans
Who controls all economic policies in Mercantilism?
The Central Government of the Mother Country
How did the European immune system help them to become master colonizers?
They built strong immune system from living in horrid conditions and they carried diseases that killed many people because their immune systems were not as strong
Why did the countries want to Colonize?
For the resources, labor, land, trade markets, Religion and Culture.
What made Americans begin to fight for a revolution?
Americans began to fight for a revolution because they were tired of unfair treatment from Britain
Name one of the major tribes
Inuit, Cherokee, Navajo, Iroquois
Who benefits the most from Mercantilism?
The Mother Country
What is displacement? Who was displaced during the colonization of North America?
to be removed from your home land and The Native Americans
The first English Colony name?
Jamestown located in Jamestown, Virginia
What country was America fighting to be free from?
Great Britain (mother country to Colonial America)
What US regions did they live in ?
All!
Colonies could only trade with who?
Their colonizer or "mother country"
The war between Britain and France to decide who would control most of North America was called
7 years war or French and Indian war
What were the "money motives" or resources that Colonial America wanted?
Tobacco, Cotton, Sugar, Wood, Furs, Gold & Silver
Who won the American revolution?
America
How many tribes are still recognized in the US today ?
570
What is Mercantilism?
Mercantilism was an economic system in which countries sought wealth and power by controlling trade with their colonies. The colonies were treated like exclusive markets that could only buy goods from the mother country, which also set all the rules and regulations
Who won the French and Indian War? (also known as 7 Years War)
Great Britain and its allies
What was the name of the trade route that involved swapping plants, animals, and diseases between Europe and the Americas?
The Columbian Exchange
What day did America gain its independence?
July 4th, 1776
What kind of connection did they believe they had with the land?
Spiritual Beliefs
Who got the least amount from mercantilism?
The Colonies- they gave away raw materials for low prices and had to buy finished goods at high prices, they weren’t allowed to make their own goods, and the "mother country" made all the decisions for them.