Native Americans
European Explorations
Impacts of European Exploration
Rise of colonies
English Colonies
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The first people that migrated to the Americas came from where and when?
They came from Asia about 14,000 to 25,000 years ago.
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Prior to European Exploration in the 1500s, they only believed three continents existed, also known as the Old World. What continents did the Old World consist of?
The Old World consisted of Europe, Africa and Asia.
100
What is the Columbian Exchange?
The transfer of plants, animals, goods, culture, disease, and ideas that resulted from European Exploration between the New World and Old World
100
What was the result of interactions between the Aztec and Inca Empires with Spanish Conquistadors like Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro?
The Aztec and Inca empires were conquered by the conquistadors. Spain took over their land and set up colonies.
100
How many English colonies were there in North America? What regions were these colonies broken up into?
1) 13 colonies.
2) The New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies.
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What is the name of the theory that most scientists believe about the migration of the first people to the Americas? How does the theory say they migrated?
The Bering Strait Land Bridge Theory - This theory says they traveled over a land bridge during the last Ice Age
200
How did God motivate Europeans to explore the world?
They wanted to spread Christianity and believed it was their "God-given right" to take over lands.
200
What was the Triangular Trade?
Trade routes across the Atlantic Ocean that connected North America, Europe, and Africa in a triangle shape.
200
Why did England, the Netherlands, France and Portugal want to establish colonies in the Americas?
To compete with Spain for colonial power and gain access to resources/riches.
200
What were the New England Colonies like socially, economically, politically?
1) Socially: Very religious. Majority of people were white English puritans. Very close and large families.
2) Economically: They were mostly shipbuilders, traders and fishermen.
3) Politically: Laws and decisions were made on a local level at church/town gatherings.
300
Why are the Native Americans called Indigenous?
They were the first people to settle and live in the Americas.
300
How did Gold motivate European exploration?
They wanted to make their countries rich by finding resources like gold, silk, spices (and more!) around the world.
300
In the Triangular Trade, what goods were traded and in what direction?
Raw materials/resources went from the Americas to Europe. Finished goods were sent from Europe to Africa/the Americas. African slaves were sent from Africa to the Americas. 
300
What were the two main reasons English people decided to leave England try to set up permanent settlements in North America?
1-Religious Persecution (in England)
2-Economic Opportunity (in North America)
300
What were the Middle Colonies like socially, economically and politically?
1) Socially: This was the most diverse colony. There were people from all over Europe with many religions. They were religiously tolerant.
2) Economically: They were fishermen, farmers, traders, and raised livestock. There was the most economic opportunity here.
3) Politically: Laws and decisions were made on a mixture of the local and county level.
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What method did early Native Americans use to get food and resources?
They hunted and gathered.
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How did glory motivate European exploration?
They believed conquering more land showed the strength of their country/society/way of life.
400
What was the Middle Passage?
The months-long journey Africans took across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to the Americas on European ships to be sold into slavery.
400
Were the early English settlements of Jamestown, Plymouth and Roanoke successful or unsuccessful? Why?
1- Jamestown was successful after they began growing and selling tobacco.
2- Plymouth was successful after the Wampanoag Natives taught them how to grow corn, where to hunt/fish and how to survive the winter.
3- Roanoke was unsuccessful as the settlers ran out of food/supplies and disappeared.
400
What were the Southern Colonies like socially, economically and politically?
1) Socially: They were not very diverse. The population consisted of white wealthy landowners, poor white farmers (yeomen) and African slaves (who made up the majority of the population).
2) Economically: Their main job was small farms or large plantations, exporting indigo, cotton, tobacco and rice.
3) Politically: Decisions were made on a large scale county level, mainly by wealthy landowners.
500
After thousands of years in the Americas, Natives began to settle in different regions. What does the word settle mean? What two factors most impacted how they developed?
1) To settle means to set up a permanent place to live or settlement.
2) Geography & Climate
500
What 4 technologies allowed Europeans to explore the world?
The Compass, the Astrolabe, the Caravel & Prince Henry's Navigation School
500
List a positive and negative impact of the Columbian Exchange.
Positive: It opened trade and brought new goods/ideas to Europe and the Americas.
Negative: Diseases from Europe resulted in the deaths of 90% of Native Americans.
500
What is a charter and what role did it play in setting up English colonies?
A charter was a legal document issued by the King of England to companies, people or government officials allowing them to set up colonies in North America.
They established early governments in the colonies ruled by the English King.
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Were Native American societies mostly polytheistic (believed in many gods) or monotheistic (believed in one God)?
They were polytheistic (believed in many gods).
600
What was the experience like for Africans on the Middle Passage?
Conditions were horrible. They were stuffed into the bottom of the boat with no room. Disease spread rampantly and many people died from unsanitary conditions. They were sometimes tortured and forced to exercise. Many men were kept in chains.
600
What is colonization?
The action of setting up permanent settlements or colonies in an area or region to enrich the mother country.
For ex: The English colonies existed to enrich England and expand their power.