Long periods of time when the earth is quite a bit cooler, causing ice to cover much of it, and lowering global sea levels.
100
What did the Europeans call North, South and Central America?
The New World
100
Which American continent did England have colonies on?
North America
100
What is the time period that we have been studying in this unit? Within a hundred years on either side?
Basically between 1500-1700
100
This colony practiced Christianity as its main religion
All of them!
200
How did the Native Americans get to North America?
They crossed the land bridge during the ice age.
200
What is the name of the system where the Spanish built buildings to teach Native Americans about Christianity and then beat them when they refused?
The Mission System
200
Which American continents did New Spain have colonies on?
North and South America
200
Who did the Spanish conquer in South America? Who in Southern Mexico?
The Inca in South America and the Aztecs in Southern Mexico
200
This colony eventually became the United States
New England
300
Were there people in the Americas before Columbus arrived? Who?
Yes! Many different Native American tribes.
300
What does the word Conquer mean?
To beat someone else in a war and take their land.
300
What are the three colonies that we focused on in this unit?
New France, New Spain and New England
300
What killed most Native Americans in the New World?
Disease
300
This colony got along fairly well with some Native Americans, building a trading relationship
New France
400
Whose fault was what happened to the Tainos? Why?
It was a lot of people's faults. The King and Queen hired Columbus, Columbus was in charge and his men did all the dirty work. Plus, they lived in an awful system.
400
What is the difference between Colonialism and a Colony?
Colonialism was the system where people went out and conquered other lands to use its resources. Those other lands were Colonies. The colony is the land.
400
On a map, which way is North, South, East and West?
What is North ^, South v, East >, and West <
400
Why did other Europeans follow Spain and start colonizing the New World?
Spain began to get rich and powerful and the other European nations wanted a slice of the pie. If you can't beat them, join them.
400
What colony included land in North, South and Central America?
New Spain
500
Were all Native American tribes the same? If not, how were they different?
No! Native American tribes ate different foods, built different houses, and lived different lives. They all had very different cultures.
500
What is the Columbian Exchange?
The trading of goods, people, foods and ideas between Europe and the New World.
500
What is the name of the river valley that the French settled in to trade furs?
The Ohio River Valley
500
Whow owned the area of North America that was unclaimed by European countries?
Technically no one, because the Native Americans didn't believe in ownership, but the Native Americans were already living there. Basically they owned it.
500
This colony passed diseases on to the Native Americans