Spanish Colonies
Which Spanish explorer discovered the Americas in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
Which cash crop did the Jamestown colonists turn to after they realized there was no gold in Virginia?
Tobacco
What was the main economic activity in the Middle Colonies?
Trade
Why were the New England Colonies founded?
They desired Religious Freedom
What year did the Jets win the Superbowl?
1969
What resource did all Spanish Conquistadors hope to find in the Americas?
Gold and Silver
Why did the Southern colonies import African slaves starting in 1619?
They needed additional labor to work the fields and produce cash crops
The economic policy of Mercantilism believes countries should do what regarding trade balance?
A country should sell/export more value than it buys/imports from others.
Define Religious Freedom
When you are free to practice your religion in a manner of your choosing without outside interference
Who was the first female singer that became a billionare?
Rhianna (she owns a cosmetic company)
What disease did the Spanish bring over and expose Native Americans to during first contact? (BONUS: What percent of the Native population is believed to have died by this disease?)
Smallpox - up to 90%
What additional source of labor did Southern colonies like Georgia turn to to assist in raw material production?
Prisoners
New York was originally settled by which European nation?
The Dutch
Identify 2 key industries of the New England Colonies
Ship-making, whaling and fishing
2 + 2 = ?
4...
Identify a technology that helped the Spanish explore the New World and a technology that helped the Spanish conquer Native American empires
1: Compass, Caravel
2: Gunpower weapons, steel
Who governed the Southern colonies?
The King governed directly
What is the name of the trade route that connected the Middle Colonies to Europe and Africa?
The Columbian Exchange
What were the Salem Witch Trials and why did they happen?
Which team drafted Kevin Durant with the with the 2nd overall pick in 2007? (BONUS: Tell me who went first and what team he went to)
Bonus: Greg Oden - Portland Trailblazers
Bartolomeo de las Casas warned the Spanish King what about the true motivations of the Conquistadors in his Account of the Americas?
He warned that the Conquistadors were enslaving the Natives and desired to become their own kings in the New World
What impact did the agriculture based economy of the South have on city development?
Few cities are present in the colonial South because everyone was either a farmer, a plantation owner or a slave. Cities were not economically necessary and therefore never developed
Identify 1 New World and 1 Old World product that was traded for the first time during the Early Colonial Period
Answers will vary
Why did New Englanders emphasize education to such a great extent?
In order for someone to develop their own relationship with God, they must be able to read and understand the Bible. New Englanders made sure their students could read in order to do so
How many people have walked on the moon?
12