People
This group of people lived in present- day Mexico beginning in 1427 A.D.
Who are the Aztecs?
The Seneca, Mohawk , Onandaga, Oneida, Cayuga, and Onodaga indians formed a confederation. Later, in Jamestown, Viriginia the colonists formed The House of Burgesses. Both of these are examples of this characteristic of civilization.
What is centralized government?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain funded this explorers voyage to the New World seeking a trade route to India.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
The Puritans and pilgrims left England for this reason.
What is freedom of religion or religious choice?
Puritans and Pilgrims settled in this region seeking religious freedom.
What are the New England Colonies?
This group of people had a belief system defined by the worship of nature gods. They lived in central America and developed a system of writing.
Who are the Maya?
Indigenous peoples of the west coast used cedar trees to build their homes. Indigenous people of the southwest adapted to their hot, dry climate by building apartment-style buildings out of adobe bricks. These are examples of this characteristic of civilization.
What is planned infrastructure?
This explorer was a former pirate hired by Queen Elizabeth of England to claim land in the New World for England.
Who is Sir Frances Drake?
Many displaced (people that lost their homes and jobs) in England migrated to the New World from England for this reason.
What is economic opportunity or a better life?
Cotton, Tabacco, and Indigo were major exports for this region of the British owned North American Colonies.
What are the southern colonies?
This indigenous group believed in nature gods, had an economy based on agriculture. They developed a system of roads throughout their empire. They also developed a system for doing mathematical calculations and were advanced engineers.
Who are the Inca?
Most Native American tribes were led by a chief, but the chiefs were not all-powerful. Many tribes had a tribal council to help make decisions for the tribe. Income tax is a modern example of this characteristic of civilization.
What is system of tribute?
This French explorer discovered the Saint Lawrence River.
Who is Jacque Cartier?
This motive has to do with making lots of money.
What is wealth?
Wheat, corn, and rye were a surplus crop in this region of the British owned North American colonies
What are the middle colonies?
This group of people migrated to the New World from England in search of religious freedom
Who are the puritans?
This characteristic of civilization focuses on learning a particular job. Indigenous peoples of the northwest coast were some of the wealthiest Native American tribes because of their access to a large supply of resources such as fish and cedar trees. The Blackfoot, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Comanche, Ojibwa, and Sioux men hunted while the women tended the gardens.
What is Economy and job specialization?
This English explorer discovered Greenland
Who is John Cabot?
Searching for this precious metal was a major motivation for early exploration.
What is gold?
What geographic features of the New England colonies made it bad for farming?
What are long winters and thin, rocky soil?
These people signed contracts that guaranteed their passage from England to the New World in return for working for a set number of years to pay off the cost of their trip.
Who are indentured servants?
This characteristic has to do with excess food; The favorable climate and vast amount of food available (fish, deer) contributed to the cultures of the Pacific Northwest being heavily populated as they were able to feed their people and have a surplus of food.
What is surplus food?
These are the motivations for early European explorations
What are the 3 G's? God, Gold, and Glory?
Trade between the colonies, Europe, and Africa resulted in this geometric shaped type of trade.
What is the Triangular Trade or Transatlantic Trade?
This New England Colony was started by dissenters Roger Williams and Anne Hutchison.
What is Rhode Island?