Interactions Among Cultural Groups
How did Native Americans and European colonists interact in New England, New France, or New Spain?
They traded goods like furs and tools
What kind of meetings did New England colonists use to make decisions?
Town meetings
True or False: Tobacco, rice, and indigo were known as "cash crops" in South Carolina.
True
What are “cash crops”?
Crops grown to sell for money, like tobacco or rice
What were the three main British colonial regions?
New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies
True or False: Native Americans and colonists never met each other.
False
Which region had a diverse population and mix of farming and trade?
The Middle Colonies
What was the role of Africans in colonial South Carolina?
Many were enslaved and worked on plantations
True or False: Trade and farming in the colonies grew over time and affected many people.
True
Which region was known for town meetings and self-government?
New England Colonies
What kinds of goods did they trade?
Furs, tools, and food
What region was known for fur trade and close Native relations?
New France
How did Native Americans in South Carolina interact with settlers?
They traded and sometimes fought with them
What did colonists trade with other countries?
Crops, furs, and goods
Name at least 2 important cash crops grown in South Carolina.
Tobacco, rice, and indigo
Which European country was known for fur trading and friendly relations with Native Americans?
France (New France)
Which colonies grew cash crops like tobacco and rice on plantations?
Southern Colonies
How did European settlers in South Carolina make a living?
They farmed cash crops like rice and indigo
Who worked on plantations to grow cash crops?
Enslaved Africans
Which European country had settlers who traded furs with Native Americans?
France (New France)
What could happen when Native Americans and colonists disagreed?
Conflicts or fights
Which region started to spread Christianity and look for gold?
New Spain
Why did colonists rely on enslaved Africans?
They needed labor for large plantations growing cash crops
How did the economy change in British North America?
Cash crops like tobacco and rice became very important
Why is it important to study Africans, Europeans, and Native Americans during colonization?
To understand how colonization affected many groups in different ways