European Exploration
Why did Europeans want trade routes to Asia?
to trade goods and become wealthy
Which 3 countries claimed most of the land in the United States? They start with F, E, and S.
France, England, and Spain
A journey or trip
Who is a settler?
a person who moves to a new land and makes it their home
Who are colonists?
Settlers who moved from one country to live in a colony (land ruled by another country)
What are goods?
things people make or grow for buying or selling
Which country claimed the eastern coast of the United States?
England
What does claim mean?
to belong to someone
What is a colony?
A country or area of land ruled by another country.
Name one of the 13 English colonies.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
What was the land route to Asia called?
The Silk Road
What countries did the French, Spanish, and English come from?
France, Spain and England
What did Europeans call the new land Columbus discovered?
What is religious freedom?
to be able to follow or practice your religion freely without being put in prison or hurt
By 1763 how many colonies did England have?
13 colonies
Why did traders want to find a sea route to Asia?
The Silk Road (land route) was dangerous. They wanted a safer and easier route.
Why did Columbus call the people living on the land he discovered "Indians?"
Christopher Columbus thought he was in India since he was looking for a sea route to Asia.
How did Native Americans help the colonists?
They helped the colonists learn to farm and grow crops.
What was life like when the colonists first arrived in North America?
It was very hard. Many died after the first winter. Many starved because they could not find enough food.
What route to Asia did Portuguese explorers discover?
They found a sea route around the tip of Africa to Asia.
What were some hardships Native Americans faced when the Europeans came to the Americas?
slavery
loss of land
diseases
death
Why did people leave England to live in the new land called America? Give 2 reasons
to have religious freedom
to own land
to become wealthy or rich
Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans come to the colonies?
They wanted religious freedom. They could not practice their religion in England.