COLONIZATION
This is when a country takes over another land and its people.
colonization
The story that Pocahontas saved John Smith is mostly…
a myth
This system forced people to work without pay and without freedom.
slavery
Name one reason tobacco was important to the colonies.
What is it made money / was sold to Europe
Name one group that resisted colonization.
Indigenous peoples or enslaved people
Indigenous peoples lost this because of colonization.
land
Pocahontas was really this age when she met the settlers.
very young / a child?
Enslaved Africans were mainly used to work on this type of land in the colonies
plantations
List one reason tobacco was considered a cash crop
it was grown to be sold, not eaten
List one way Indigenous peoples resisted European control
fighting back, forming alliances, or refusing to assimilate
Colonization often forced Indigenous peoples to change their culture. This is called…
assimilation
Pocahontas’s father was the leader of this group.
Powhatan
Slavery was important to colonies because it provided this.
cheap/free labor
Name one way tobacco farming changed colonial life.
increased slavery, created plantations, or increased trade
Name one method Europeans used to control people.
laws, borders, language, or force
Before Europeans arrived, who had power in North America?
Who were Indigenous peoples?
What are some of the ways that the movie vs the reality is different?
discuss..
What were the most common crops slaves farmed?
sugar, tobacco, cotton
List two ways tobacco helped the colonial economy.
creating jobs, increasing trade, making colonies wealthy, or strengthening ties with Europe
List two ways Indigenous peoples were forced to change their culture
residential schools, banning languages, or changing law
Europeans said Indigenous peoples were uncivilized to justify taking land. This shows…
unfair power
Pocahontas story is often used to make colonization seem…
What is less harmful or less violent than it really was?
Describe two ways enslaved people were impacted by slavery.
loss of freedom, harsh punishment, family separation, or poor living conditions
How did triangular trade work? List all 3 places and what they contributed.
Europe – sent manufactured goods (like guns, cloth, and tools) to Africa.
Africa – sent enslaved people to the Americas.
Americas – sent raw materials and cash crops (like tobacco, sugar, and cotton) to Europe.
Name two factors that helped the United States become a world power.
Natural resources – lots of land, minerals, and farmland for growth.
Industry – factories, trade, and business helped the economy grow.
Military strength – a strong army and navy helped protect and expand influence.
Territory expansion – gaining more land through treaties and wars.