Indigenous Americans
What term describes the first people to live in the Americas?
Who are Native Americans
Who are Indigenous People
Who was Christopher Columbus?
An explorer who accidentally landed in the Americas.
What were slave codes?
Laws designed to control slaves.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
The exchange of goods, ideas, and people between the Americas and the Old World
What is a plantation?
A large farm in the Southern colonies that usually had slave labor
What were Native American societies like before contact with Europeans?
Unique and complex; they adapted to their environments
What was Columbus’s most important achievement?
He connected the Americas to the rest of the world
How did plantation owners benefit from slave labor?
They became wealthy from the use of slave labor
What was the impact of European diseases on Native Americans?
It caused a dramatic decrease in the Native American population
What is a colony?
A group of people who settled in a new land
What was the strongest motivator for early European explorers?
Gold
Name three countries that took territory in the Americas
French, English, and Dutch
What was most slave labor used for?
Rice, Tobacco, and Cotton
Who benefited the most from the collision of the Western and Eastern hemispheres
European Explorers
How did the weather and geography impact commerce in Colonial America?
It determined how people could make money based on their environment
How did Native American societies adapt to their environment?
By developing unique cultures based on their surroundings
Why did settlers in Jamestown leave England?
For better economic opportunities and freedom of religion
Describe the difference between slavery in West Africa and in the American colonies
In West Africa, slaves had rights; in America, they had none and were treated as property
Describe the Middle Passage
The horrific boat ride enslaved Africans experienced to the Americas
What was the significance of the connection between the Americas and the rest of the world?
It facilitated trade and cultural exchange
How important was land to American Indians' religious beliefs?
They had a strong connection to the physical environment
What was the main reason for the dramatic decrease in Native American population after European contact?
The spread of European diseases
What were three types of resistance slaves participated in?
Day-to-day resistance, uprisings, and running away
What part of their culture did enslaved people from West Africa keep?
Storytelling
How did slavery contribute to the growth of the economy in the colonies?
It was critical for the economic development of the colonies