European Exploration
Why did the Europeans come to the Americas?
To gain land
To gain wealth
What are the names of the three Colonial Regions?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
What was the first dilemma that African Americans went through?
Being captured from their homes
What was introduced to the American Indians by the Europeans that took so many lives?
Diseases
Why did each region have different ways of life?
Due to the geographies and natural resources
What was the Second Dilemma that Equaino shared with us in his Testimonial?
The Middle Massage
What was the relationship like between Columbus and the American Indians?
He treated them poorly, captured them and turned them into slaves.
What feature did the New England Colonies have has the center of their lifestyle?
Their Religion
When slaves pretended not to understand what was being said to them, it was a form of this?
A form of Resistance
What was the reason for the First Thanksgiving?
It was to celebrate the first successful harvest that occured with the work of the American Indians and the Pilgrims.
What was the Southern Colonies geography known for?
Fertile Soil, long growing seasons
Singing Spirituals was a way that slaves did what?
It was a way they endured their experiences within the colonies.
What was the Treaty of 1621?
It was a treaty between the Massaouit, Wampanoag and Pilgrims to keep the peace between each other.
What is a major difference between the New England Colonies and Southern Colonies labor force?
New England colonies had skilled craftsman to do work, where as the Southern Colonies used slave labor to complete work
Name different ways slaves resisted and endured life in the colonies
Resist: Rebellions, burning down buildings, poisoning their owners, not listening, running away
Endure: Storytelling, music, religion