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What year did Columbus did discover America
1492
What is described as the New World?
The Americas
True or False: Florida was one of the original 13 colonies
False
What is described as the Old World?
Europe
The 13 colonies were ruled by which country from 1706-1783?
The british
What was the first group of Native American Indians that Columbus first came into contact with
The Taino people
What are the three regions that consisted of the thirteen colonies?
New england, middle, southern
What is the definition of Indigenous?
Originating or native to a specific place
Which was a cause of European exploration of the New World?
God, gold, and glory
What were the names of the first three colonies established?
Roanoke, jamestown, plymouth
North Carolina
Where is Plymouth located?
Massachusetts
Where is Jamestown located?
Virginia
What country did Columbus sail for?
Spain
** Not on test** What was Ferdinand Magellan known for?
Circumnavigating the globe
What is the Middle Passage?
The voyage of enslaved people from africa to the america
Why did the puritans want to establish settlements in the New World?
They wanted to escape religious persecution in new england and practice their own denomination of christianity
What was the most prevalent thing transferred from the Europeans to the native Americans during the Columbian exchange? (Prevalent: Widespread in a specific area)
Diseases
Which group of people purchased the land of New Amsterdam in 1624? And for how much money? (Equivalent to $24)
Dutch, 60 guilders
Who was England in a competition with during Westward Expansion? (Think about the Roanoke packet)
Spain
What are the Middle Colonies Colonies and name 2 characteristics of the region
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware. Mild winters, warm summers. Grew/produced textiles, corn, beans, buckwheat, canary seeds. Known for mining. Flat land
What are the Southern Colonies and name 2 characteristics of the region
VA, NC, SC, GA, & MD. Warm humid climate, warm summers, warm winters. Large population on enslaved people. Labor intensive crops such as indigo, sugarcane, tobacco, cotton (cash crops). Longest growing season. Large plantations
What are the New England Colonies and name 2 characteristics of the region
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut. Known for fishing and whaling industry. Cold winters, mild summers. Rocky coastline. Known for timber industry. Shortest growing season. (Manufacturing and industry). Shipbuilding industry
Please explain the triangular trade. What did it include? Which continents were included? What was being traded throughout each leg of the trade?
1st leg- Journey from europe to africa. The ship captain would take manufactured goods like ammunition and weapons to africa.
2nd leg- Journey from africa to the americas.The ship captain sells off the manufactured good in exchanged for enslaved people.
3rd leg- Journey from the americas to europe. The ship captain sells enslaved people and takes the money he earns from that and buys raw materials from the americas
THE CYCLE THEN REPEATS ITSELF OVER AND OVER AGAIN
NAME ALL 13 COLONIES
New england- Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut
Middle colonies- New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
Southern colonies- Virginia, North carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Maryland