Pre-Colombian History
These three groups of people had advanced civilizations in the Americas before Columbus arrived
What are the Mayans, Aztecs and Incas
In Africa, slave traders offered these goods in exchange for slaves.
What were rum and guns?
This region of colonies was famous for having an ideal climate for growing crops year round?
What are the Southern Colonies?
Who was Bartolome de las Casas?
These people set out from England seeking religious freedom- they were headed for Virginia, but landed in New England.
Who were the Pilgrims.
An advanced culture with cities, advanced technology, science and industries.
What is civilization?
This was the name of the route that slaves were shipped from Africa to the Caribbean to be sold.
What is the Middle Passage?
This was the first legislature (representative government) in America.
What was the Virginia House of Burgesses?
This document was the first to officially limit the English King's power. English Noblemen were. sick and tired of King John's excessive taxes.
What was the Magna Carta?
Though it failed, this was the first English settlement in America
What was Roanoke?
This theory says that the first humans in North America crossed a bridge connecting Asia to North America.
What is the Siberian Land Bridge Theory?
These laws were designed to control the behavior of enslaved Africans in America
What are slave codes?
This region of colonies was known for being the most diverse, and tolerant of religions because of their long history of trade.
This document is considered one of the first "self governments" in America
What is the Mayflower Compact?
This Dutch Colony was first settled due to an accidental discovery made by Henry Hudson who was searching for the Northwest Passage.
What was New Amsterdam
Who is Neal deGrasse Tyson?
The Triangle Trade connected which three countries?
England (Europe), Africa and the Caribbean (the colonies)
or
The American colonies, Africa and the Caribbean
This region of colonies had poor soil for agriculture, but was famous for trading ships and fish to England
What is New England?
This philosopher was famous for writing documents that said people were born with natural rights that governments are responsible to protect.
Who is John Locke?
This man helped the 125 English settlers establish Jamestown
Who is John Smith
These people were given the "thumbs up" by the King of Spain to explore and conquer America and spread Christianity in exchange for a cut of the treasure they found.
Who were the conquistadors?
While slaves could be bought/sold or born into slavery, these workers were free after they finished their 7-10 year contract.
What are Indentured servants?
This refers to a part of the government responsible for making laws
What is a legislature?
This document ensured that people had a right to a fair trial, the right of Protestants to own guns for their self defense, and that punishments fit the crime.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
This was an economic system where countries would colonize new lands to gain resources to help make the mother country rich.
What is Mercantalism?