Pre-Columbian/ Exploration Eras
How did people get from Asia to North America?
Land bridge, Bering Strait
How many British colonies were there by the time revolution came?
13
What are two examples of crops were grown in the south?
cotton, tobacco
What was the passage from Africa to the Americas known as?
The Middle Passage
What president was elected in 1860 that led to some southern states seceding from the union?
Abraham Lincoln
What disease killed many indigenous people when Europeans arrived?
Small Pox
In the 13 colonies, where were the larger cities with more people? (north, south, east or west)
Name an imported substance that helped start the revolutionary war, and a different substance that helped end the revolutionary war
Tea!
Gunpowder!
If someone was enslaved in American slavery, what would happen to their children?
They were also enslaved
What was the difference between the economies of the North and South?
North - industrial; South - agricultural
During the genocide of the "Exploration Era", which animal was used by both indigenous and colonial populations to invade/resist invasion of North America?
African slavery!
Who were the two sides of the revolutionary war and who did Benjamin Franklin side with?
American Patriots / British Empire
Patriots
What were the three points accessed in the Triangular Transatlantic Slave Trade
Europe, Africa, and the Americas
Name two advantages the northern states had over the southern states
Better transportation, more trade, industry, weapons, the schools, higher population
What percentage of indigenous people were killed off by Europeans?
95
What North American animal was hunted to near extinction as a way to drive out native populations, and what did it eat?
Buffalo!
Grass!
What tribe was Dragging Canoe part of and which side of the revolutionary war did he violently resist?
Cherokee
American Patriots
What strategies did enslaved people use to fight their enslavers?
Break tools, rebel on ships, throw themselves off ships, pretend not to understand directions
Who benefited the most from factory labor? Who was the most hurt?
Factory owners; Factory workers
Whose side did the indigenous people take in the revolutionary war and civil war?
It varied - whoever they thought might get them the better outcome.
What are the four elements of context needed to understand a historical artifact or document?
Social, Political, Economic, Geographic
What did the colony leaders have to compromise over in order to unify and win the Revolutionary War?
Slavery!
Nat Turner!
What is the connection between immigration and industrialization?
Industrialization occurred in connection with the end of the slave trade. The need for cheap labor drew immigrants to fill factory roles.