Causes for Exploration
What did Europe Want by sailing to the Americas
Goods and Resources/ a New Trade Route
This was one of the major causes of conflict between Europeans and Native Americans
Land Ownership, Treatment of Native Americans, lack of communication, culture shock, or difference of intentions.
How do archaeologists believe the first Native Americans came to this continent?
Came across a land bridge in Alaska that existed at the the time, or built primitive boats.
Which colony failed and was abandoned?
Roanoke
What was the primary reason for the establishment of Jamestown?
Get Resources to return back to England.
This Native taught Plymouth how to plant, fish and survive in New England.
Squanto
What are the three g's that prompted exploration?
Gold, God, Glory
What group came with explorers to convert Natives to Christianity?
Missionaries
It's hard to know exactly how many Natives were living in the Americas before European contact because so many died from what?
The spread of Europeanm disease.
What saved Jamestown and made it profitable.
growth of tobacco
Why did the Plymouth Colonists leave for the Americas.
To escape religious persecution and gain religious freedom.
This was the first leader of Jamestown
John Smith
The closure of this road to the East. Caused explorers to seek new ways to get to India and China for spices and other goods.
The Silk Road
When a country sends out an explorer it is called this?
Sponsor
What is the name of Native group that Columbus came into contact with?
Taino
List three possible scenarios for what happened to the Roanoke Colony.
Tried to go back to England, perished at sea; Attacked by Natives; Joined the Natives; Went further inland and died on the journey; attacked by Spain or other Europeans.
Even tough the Pilgrims are often called Puritans... because they left England and broke away from the church they really are this?
Separatists.
This document outlined how the Plymouth Colony would be ruled and introuduced Democracy to New England
Mayflower Compact
This era in Europe caused a change in scientific thinking that led to more exploration as people wanted to know more about the world.
The Renaissance
Europeans wanted gold, fame, and resources... Natives wanted a trade partner and to generally be kind to visitors... this resulted in a conflict of what?
Intentions
What determined the characteristics of each Native Tribe (What made them different than other tribes, from different areas.)
Their environment and how they interacted with it.
Why weren't Plymouth colonists prepared to clear land and grow crops when they landed?
They thought they were going to Jamestown... An already established colony.
Besides resources... why else did England want to establish the Roanoke Colony
Compete with Spanish colonies to the South.
Who ruled England when Roanoke was founded?
Queen Elizabeth I
This Empire took over Turkey and closed down the silk road... Shutting down Europe's connection to the East.
What is the name of the Spanish system of forced labor of Natives.
encomienda
The largest known settlement of Natives prior to the arrival of Europeans was called this?
Cahokia
The first two years at Jamestown was called this because of how many people died.
The Starving Time.
Jamestown colonists kidnapped Pocahontas and demanded that her father lead them to this... Something they really didn't have.
gold.
Which colony made the first law making body? What was it called?
Jamestown/ House of Burgesses