Vocab
Define: Christopher Columbus
The man who worked with Spain to discover the "New World"
Define: Secondary Source
A source that did not come from that historical time period
Which country did Christopher Columbus work for to find the new world?
Spain
What was the name of the first settlement in the US?
Jamestown
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Define: Columbian Exchange
The trading between the New World and the Old World
Define: Primary Source
A source that came from the time period of whatever is being discussed
Which population was negatively affected by the Columbian Exchange?
Native Americans (New World)
What did Bacon do during Bacon's Rebellion?
Burned Jamestown to the ground
Which country settled the original coloneis?
Define: Religious Freedom
The freedom to practice the religion that you believe in
Define: Relevance
How relevant a topic or author is to whatever you are discussing
What was the biggest thing traded in the Columbian Exchange?
Disease
What happened during the "starving time" in Jamestown
Food was sparse which resulted in Cannibalism
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?
Drew a line where the Colonists could not cross
Define: Jamestown
Jamestown was the first settlement in N. America located in Virginia
Define: Credibility
How credible the work is. Depending on time, author's history, etc.
Which 4 countries were racing to find the New World?
Spain, Britain, France, Germany
Who were the 2 men involved in Bacon's Rebellion?
Nathanial Bacon and William Berkley
What did the Stamp Act put a tax on?
Any paper product
Define: Plymouth
Plymouth was one of the first colonies located in Massachusetts it was colonized by the Pilgrims
Define: Bias
Prejudice towards a certain subject
What was the name of the man who actually discovered America
Leif Erikson
Why is the United States such a successful English colony compared to other colonies?
The amount of resources
What is the saying that is created because of the amount of taxes created by Britain to the colonies?
"No Taxation Without Representation"