Native Lifestyles
How did millions or 90% of Native Americans die?
Disease
Why were most colonial farm families able to live without buying very much?
They grew or made nearly everything they needed themselves
What word describes when one country settles and takes control of another land?
Colonization
Who colonized the East Coast of North America?
The British
What was the difference between a Cherokee Winter Home and Summer home?
Winter homes were small and made of clay, Summer homes were larger and made of wood
What is a reason colonists moved to the colonies
Land ownership, job opportunity, religious freedom, escaping conflict, etc.
What is a colonized place called?
A colony
What made preachers like George Whitefield during the Great Awakening so different from earlier, more traditional ministers?
They preached with high emotion and personal passion, aiming their message at people's hearts rather than relying on reason and tradition
Who farmed the crops in Cherokee and Iroquois villages, and who did the hunting?
Women farmed; men hunted and fished
By the early 1700s, how many colonies had slavery?
All of them
Name one reason Europeans wanted to colonize new lands
land, wealth/resources, religious freedom, political power, etc.
How did the reasons for enslaving people in West Africa change once European traders got involved?
Slavery in West Africa had allowed enslaved people some rights and a path to freedom, but Europeans introduced racist ideas to justify permanent, race-based slavery
Who chose the chiefs in the Iroquois Confederacy, and what power did they have if a chief did a bad job?
Clan Mothers chose the chiefs and could remove them
What was the Great Awakening in relation to?
Christianity
What is a common effect that colonization had on the lives of Native people?
loss of land, control over their own communities, and traditional ways of life, slavery, and death as an outside group took power over their territory
How did Indigenous peoples in the Eastern Woodlands shape their environment before Europeans ever arrived?
They cleared land for farming and used controlled burning to help new plants grow, which supported wildlife and their communities
What did a Cherokee leader compare his homeland to when speaking to King George II?
A mother
In the Middle and Southern colonies, who was responsible for making sure children got an education?
Individual families
What is one positive and one negative result of colonization?
Whatever Mr. Thro thinks of your answer
What was the biggest industry in Massachussets colony?
Fishing/ Ship building