Columbus & Natives
People who are native to a land are called...
Indigenous
The New England Colonies were known for...
Fishing and whaling.
The first English colony established by the English in 1607 by the Virginia Company is known as...
Jamestown.
The first slaves brought to Jamestown were forced to (hint: think of the location of the colony)...
Work on plantations.
When Columbus set sail in 1492 he was trying to...
The Southern Colonies were known for...
Cash crops like tobacco.
In this colony, the people vanished without a trace - YIKES! O_O
The Middle Passage.
Why did the Europeans seek to colonize the Americas? Hint: what are the three words that we discussed during our second and third lesson? Use your notes :)
Power, wealth, & morality.
The Middle Colonies were known for...
Mixed farming and trade.
Plymouth Rock.
The trading network established between the European colonists and the natives of what became the Americas is known as...
The Columbian Exchange.
During trade, the Europeans infected the natives with...
Smallpox.