First People
Explorers
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100

Africans traded these goods with Europeans. 

Salt, gold, profit.

100

Columbus was most interested in this item after discovering the Americas

Gold

100

An area or land that's under the control of another country. 

Colony

100

Jamestown was founded in this year 

1607

100
People today believe that the first Americans likely arrived this way because of how fast they spread. 

Boat

200

The study of early/ancient people. Many people in this field dig in the dirt to find objects left behind. 

Archaeology 

200

This was the first group of Europeans to reach America.

Vikings 

200

A place where people go to live. 

Settlement

200

Th leader of Jamestown (John Smith) claimed to have a relationship with this Native American woman (but she was only 13). 

Pocahontas

200

Columbus discovered America in this year. 

1492

300

Things left behind by earlier peoples are called this. 

Artifacts
300
The King and Queen of this country sent Columbus on his voyage.

Spain

300

The people of Jamestown met this Native American group. 

Powhatan

300

Witch trials happened in this American city/town. 

Salem

300

Large farms are called this. 

Plantations

400

Small groups of Native Americans that traveled from place to place. 

Bands

400

Columbus met a group of people called this. 

Tainos

400

People who came to America to work for 4-7 years. They received clothing, shelter, and travel in return. 

Indentured servants

400

The water in Jamestown was described at this. It's a mix of fresh and salt water from the tide of the moon.

Brackish

400

Crops that are sold for export.

Cash crops

500

The first group of Indians who came to America were called this. 

Paleo

500

This system inspired men like Columbus to take over as much land and resources as possible. 

Empire

500

This system involves a mother country getting rich from the baby country.

Mercantilism

500

These people believed in the devil and anything that was in the bible. 

Puritans

500

The transfer of goods between America/Europe/Africa/Asia due to Columbus' explorations was called this. 

Columbian Exchange

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