European Contact with Native Americans
This was the primary economic activity of both the Dutch and the French.
What is the fur trade?
Cool climate with four seasons. Irregular coastline (good for ports and trade). Rocky, less fertile soil (limited large-scale farming).
What are the New England Colonies?
A Spanish conqueror who took control of indigenous lands is called this?
What is a conquisador?
Known as the “Breadbasket Colonies” for producing cereal crops (wheat, corn, oats).
What are the Middle Colonies?
A devastating disease brought by Europeans that killed large numbers of Native Americans.
What is Smallpox?
Plantation system based on cash crops (tobacco, rice, indigo) and large-scale agriculture dependent on slave labor.
What are the southern Colonies?
Spanish system of forced labor and land control over Native Americans.
What is Encomienda System?
Crops grown for money are called this.
What are cash crops?
The term ____________________ refers to people of mixed French and Native American ancestry.
What is Métis?
Many workers came to the colonies by signing contracts agreeing to work for several years in exchange for passage and land.
What are indentured servants?