Age of Exploration
Why did European explorers come to the Americas?
To gain land, wealth, and power for their country.
Which colonial region considered religion very important?
The New England colonies
Who was Lemenuel Haynes? Lesson 15 Roadmap
An indentured servant who wrote about liberty
What was the Boston Massacre?
When British soldiers shot in a crowd of Americans, killing 5.
What caused the large decrease in Native American population after 1492?
Diseases brought by European explorers.
Why did the three colonial regions develop different ways of life?
They had different geographies and resources
What were indentured servants?
People who would work for a period of years without pay in return for having their passage paid for.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
When the colonists through Tea into Boston harbor?
This “yellow metal” fascinated the explorers and motivated their journeys.
Gold
Southern colonies had long growing seasons. What did this lead to?
Plantations and a need for slave labor.
Who was Chief Pontiac?
A chief that led a fight against the French while they were trying to colonize America.
Why did the Colonists do the Boston Tea Party?
They were angry about taxes on Tea.
What major event began in 1492 and led Europeans to explore the Americas?
The Age of Exploration
Name one difference between New England towns and Southern plantations.
New England had meeting houses and skilled workers
Southern plantations were self-sufficient, relied on slaves, and had main houses
How did colonists respond to the Royal Proclamation of 1763? 17 Roadmap
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Name one reason explorers had more power than American Indians during first contact.
They had weapons, technology, ships, or alliances.
Which group in the colonies had the most power: white settlers, women, slaves, or American Indians?
White settlers
Why did the British create the Royal Proclamation of 1763?
To keep peace with Native Americans and control expansion
What does the Declaration of Independence promise? (Lesson 24)
People should be happy, free, and be able to pursue happiness