People and Places
Which explorer traveled the Silk Road and had a famous book written about his travels?
Marco Polo
What is a cash crop?
A crop grown for the purpose of being sold
Which two civilizations were wiped out by Spanish conquistadors?
Aztec and Inca
Colonists named this place after King James?
Jamestown
Spanish word for conqueror
conquistador
Which region depended heavily on slave labor for harvesting cash crops?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Western Colonies
Southern Colonies
The Ancestral Pueblo were known for building these homes, what were they called?
cliff dwellings
What is the land bridge theory?
Theory that explains how the first humans reached America
Which colony is termed the "Lost Colony" because many people disapeared?
Roanoke
What is the difference between monotheistic and polytheistic
Polytheistic= belief in multiple gods
Monotheistic= belief in one god
Where was the Inca civilization located?
Andes Mountains
Which Native American group is associated with totem poles?
Haida
Fill in the blank: The Middle Passage brought (BLANK) across the (BLANK)?
The Middle Passage brought Africans across the Atlantic
Which colony was settled by Pilgrims seeking religious freedom in 1620?
Plymouth
This is a religious leader who performs healing rituals
Shaman
What was the first permanent English colony?
Jamestown
The Eastern Woodlands environment mainly consisted of what?
Which disease rampaged through Native Americans, brought by Europeans, and was very prevalent in the Middle Passage?
Small pox
Name an impact that colonization had on Native Americans
Loss of land, forced labor, disease, slavery, cultural destruction
An object that reflects the life, beliefs, and society of a people is what?
Cultural artifact
The Haudenosaunee lived where?
Eastern Woodlands
Describe who the Mound Builders were
Prehistoric group that built earthen mounds in the Mississippi River valley
Columbus mistakenly thought he reached what region, which is why the West Indies got their name?
India
Name an example of self-government documents during this time period
Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, and Virginia House of Burgesses
Explain the difference between a monetary economy and a barter system
Monetary: Money is what is exchanged for goods and services
Barter: Goods and services are exchanged for other goods and services