Motivation A
List the 3 G's
God
Gold
Glory
Which of the 3 G's relates to spreading religion?
God
Which impact refers to Native Americans being forced out of their homes and land?
Relocation or moving
Which impact refers to Native Americans being forced to work?
Slavery
Which of the 3 G's relates to getting wealth from spices, crops, and trade?
Gold
Which of the 3 G's relates to getting power, land, and trade routes?
Glory
What is the only positive impact on Native Americans?
Trade
Which impact refers to Native Americans being forced to change their language, clothes, and way of life?
Loss of culture
Explain how the explorers were motivated by God.
They wanted to spread their religion and convert others in the New World.
Explain how the explorers were motivated by Gold.
They wanted to become rich so they traded furs, found gold, grew cash crops, and searched for routes to Asia for spices!
Name 4 of the 8 impacts explorers had on Native Americans.
Relocation, disease, population loss, loss of culture, trade, slavery, change in natural resources, forced religion
Explain how forced religion was a negative impact on the Native Americans.
They had to follow someone else's religion even if they did not want to, and refusal could lead to horrible consequences. They had to give up their Native American spirituality.
Explain how the explorers were motivated by Glory.
They wanted power for themselves and their country so they claimed land and searched for routes to Asia.
Which of the 3 G's does this refer to: I want to convert people to my faith.
God
Explain how change in natural resources was a negative impact on the Native Americans.
The animals that lived in the land died or had to move because they lost habitats. Many many trees were cut down, changing the land the Native Americans loved.
Explain how disease was a negative impact on the Native Americans.
The smallpox and measles the explorers brought over infected the Native Americans. Their bodies could not fight the diseases and many of them died.
Which of the 3 G's does this refer to: I want to find a trade route to Asia for spices!
Glory AND Gold!
Which of the 3 G's does this refer to: I want to grow crops like indigo and tobacco.
Gold
Name all 8 impacts explorers had on Native Americans.
Relocation, disease, population loss, loss of culture, trade, slavery, change in natural resources, forced religion
Explain how population loss was a negative impact on the Native Americans.
The Native Americans lost many many loved ones, and a loss in numbers means a loss in strength and representation. The number of Native Americans dramatically decreased. Any death is tragic.