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Vocabulary
Anything Goes
Anything Goes II
Colonies
Colonies II
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Define Archaeologist
a person who studies the past by using artifacts
100
What is important to know about the Iroquois Creation Myth important?
That the story was passed on from generation to generation through spoken language and/or word of mouth
100
Give an example of a primary source
*Answers will vary*
100
What were groups like the Puritans and the Pilgrims seeking in America?
Religious freedom
100
Describe the environment of the New England colonies (growing season, soil, etc.)
rocky soil, short growing season, longer winters, deep harbors good for trading
200
Define Primary Source
document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study
200
What is important to know about the Crusades?
The Crusades were holy wars that many Europeans fought in. Fighting in Asia exposed Europeans to many new goods.
200
What was the result of Columbus's journey? a. the conquest of the Indies by the Italians b. the establishment of European colonies in Africa c. the beginning of a new Scientific Age d. the discovery of North and South America for Europeans
d. the discovery of North and South America for Europeans
200
What was the nickname of the Middle Colonies?
The Bread Basket
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Describe the environment of the Middle Colonies
Longer growing season, fertile soil, deep harbors good for trading, many rivers
300
Define Secondary Source
a secondary source is any source about an event, period, or issue in history that was produced after that event, period or issue has passed
300
What is important to know about Christopher Columbus?
He opened up North and South America to Europeans
300
Which continent were European explorers trying to reach in order to find silk, spices, rugs, and perfumes? a. South America b. Asia c. North America d. Australia
b. Asia
300
Define the Middle Passage
a voyage that brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to North America and the West Indies
300
Describe the environment of the Southern Colonies
The longest growing season, fertile soil, flat land, good for farming
400
Define Culture
the arts and other creations of human intellectual achievement
400
What was the purpose of Exploration?
The 3 G's - gold, God, glory
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Why is the Middle Colonies nicknames the "bread basket?"
Because farmers primarily grew grains
400
Define Mercantilism
The theory that a nation becomes powerful through trade
400
New England’s geographic features most directly influenced the region’s development of a. Shipbuilding, industry, and trading b. large plantations of cotton and tobacco c. sugar mills, gristmills, and saw mills d. tenant farming of Southern plantations
a. Shipbuilding, industry, and trading
500
Define Astrolabe
a device that enabled navigators to learn their ship’s location by charting the position of the stars
500
How did the arrival of the Spanish affect Native American populations?
Diseases brought by the Europeans killed millions of Indians
500
Explain how Natives adapted to their environment. Pick one group of Native Americans as your example.
*Answers may vary*
500
How did southerns make money in the colonies?
Mainly agriculture/farming
500
How did people make money in the New England Colonies?
ship building, fur trading, trading, whaling