Economic (All about $$$)
What were the three Cash Crops grown by the British in Jamestown?
Tobbaco, Sugarcane, and Cotton
In the 1600s, which indigenous empire occupied (lived on) land in Rochester & the Finger Lakes Region?
The Haudenosaunee (Iraquoi)
What is oppression?
Deliberately putting others down.
What is abolitionism?
The fight to end systems of enslavement.
Name at least two resources that led to the French Colonization of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Valley.
Beaver Fur, Ginseng, & Sturgeon
Irondequoit Bay and Lake Champlain were first colonized by what European group?
The French
Why did the Pilgrims flee Britain?
Because they wanted religious freedom. Practicing religions other than what the king believed was punishable by death.
Why are the writings of Olaudah Equiano an example of resistance?
Because he shared his experiences on the middle passage with a goal of ending the slave trade.
Name at least two navigation technologies that helped Europeans travel the Atlantic.
Astrolabe, Caravel, Mercator Projection, & Magnetic Compass
Which European nation colonized land only in South America?
Portugal
Define metropole AND give and example of a country that was a metropole. Hint: Think of colonialism.
Metropole is the mother country or country that is taking over others. Examples: Britain, Spain, Portugal, French, or Dutch.
How did the Pilgrims resist King James I of England? Hint: They wanted what freedom?
They left Britain in hope of gaining religious freedom in the New World.
What was the Encomienda system?
System of forced indigenous labor in the Spanish colonies.
The Middle Passage is the name for the voyage enslaved people were forced to take across what ocean?
The Atlantic
What Christian religion did the Pilgrims practice?
Puritanism
What year was the Atlantic Slave Trade abolished (ended)?
1808
West African Empires and Europeans collaborated (worked together) to gain wealth and power from what oppressive economic system? Hint: Think Equiano
The Atlantic Slave Trade
The Dahomey Empire was an advanced warrior culture that occupied (lived on) land in which part of Africa?
West Africa
Why was the Mayflower Compact important? Hint: There are two reasons.
It established religious freedom & created a democratic government.
The Male were a group of enslaved African Muslims that led a rebellion in which South American nation?
Brazil