Native Americans I
Which Native American tribe lived in the Eastern Woodlands?
The Iroquois
What was the name of passage Europeans wanted in order to get to Asia?
The Northwest Passage
Where were the 13 colonies located?
The East Coast of North America
Why did Europeans want to find quicker trade routes to Asia?
They wanted access to spices.
What colonial region was known for shipbuilding and trade?
Which theory of human migration believed that early people crossed from Siberia to Alaska?
Land Bridge Theory
What were the reasons for the Age of Exploration?
Gold, God and Glory
What is one reason the New England Colonies were established?
Religious Freedom
What is a primary source?
A first hand account
What are two examples of a cash crop?
Tobacco, Rice, Cotton, Indigo
What two continents were connected by land bridge?
Asia and North America '
What form of technology helped sailors find the direction they were travelling?
The Compass
Which group of colonies were known as the breadbasket colonies?
The Middle Colonies
Why did nomads cross the land bridge?
The nomads were hunting large game animals.
What is the term for a colony that allowed people to practice religion in anyway they wanted?
Religious Tolerance
A diary is an example of a
primary source
What was the exchange of people, goods, foods and ideas between the Eastern and Western Hemisphere known as?
The Columbian Exchange
Which colonial region relied on the labor of enslaved people?
Southern Colonies
Which Native American tribe used lumber to build longhouses?
The Iroquois
What is the term for a mother country who exports more than it imports?
Favorable balance of trade
Who had the power in the Iroquois tribe?
Women
Identify one negative impact of the Columbian Exchange.
1. 90% of Native population was killed
2. Spread of diseases
3. Led to the African slave trade
What was a common feature of colonial governments?
Self-government, democracy, representative government
Why did Native American tribes develop differently throughout the United States?
They lived in different regions with different resources
Why did mother countries establish colonies?
Colonies were established as a source of raw materials and for new markets to sell goods.