Motivation for Exploration
Something that explorers gave up in order to explore in the New World
Opportunity Cost
This type of person came to the New World and stayed.
Settlers
This word describes when something changes something else.
Impact
The beliefs, traditions, and values of a group of people.
Culture
This term describes when people work together to achieve a common goal.
Collaboration
Something that explorers would gain if they went exploring in the New World
Incentives
Christopher Columbus gets "credit" for discovering America, but these people were actually living there first.
Natives/Indians
The name of the ship that Christopher Columbus came to America on.
The Mayflower
When pieces of cultures mix together as people travel to new places.
Cultural Diffusion
This term describes when two people or groups are not in agreement.
Conflict
A common reason for exploration; this motivation had explorers hoping they would find money/resources in the New World.
Gold
Although this colony went through a "starving time", they are still known as the first successful colony.
Jamestown
America was named for this explorer.
Amerigo Vespucci
Settlers from England brought pieces of their culture to the New World. What are some examples of this?
-Language
-Religion
This celebration took place to celebrate the first successful harvest in Plymouth Colony.
The First Thanksgiving
A common reason for exploration; this motivation had explorers looking for religious freedom or to spread their religion.
God
The first *unsuccessful* attempt at setting up a colony in the New World.
Roanoke
This country created the colonies in America.
England
America is referred to as this because people move to America from so many different places.
The Melting Pot/ Great American Melting Pot
Colonists brought these to America- you cannot see them, but they were deadly to many of the Natives.
Diseases
A common reason for exploration; this motivation had explorers hoping they would make a name for themselves and make their country proud.
Glory
Pilgrims were the creators of the colony; established so they could practice their religion freely.
Plymouth
These are the four domains of social studies.
(Hint: We have hand motions for them)
Geography
Economy
Civics
History
This country brought building styles over to the New World- There is evidence of it in New Orleans
France
Slaves were purchased by settlers to work here so they could become wealthy from cash crops.
Plantations