The Italian Columbus opened the door to the New World for European Colonization... but not for Italy. What country did he work for?
Spain
100
Which "John" helped take charge of Jamestown, force labor and help prevent absolute failure/starvation?
Smith
100
Thanks to Jamestown, which English colony region got started first?
Southern
100
Which class was often made up of laborers who were paid to work someone else's land or were bonded by indentured servitude to work for a few years?
Lower Class
100
In the slave trade, what is the name for the leg of the triangle where slaves were transported from Africa to the New World?
The Middle Passage
200
What were French and Dutch traders especially interested in gaining from the Native Americans through trade?
Beaver fur
200
Which Native American princess helped keep peace between Jamestown and the Powhatan Confederacy but sadly died in England of disease at a young age?
Pocahontas
200
Which colony region included the former New Amsterdam and was known for being home to immigrants from many European nations - not just England?
The Middle Colonies
200
Which class was made up of forced laborers, often working on farms in the South?
Slaves
200
What document did the Pilgrim men sign before landing at Plymouth where they agreed to work together (self-govern) to make laws for the good of the community?
The Mayflower Compact
300
Who conquered the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortez
300
Which John helped make Jamestown successful by bringing tobacco and marrying Pocahontas?
Rolfe
300
Colonies in which region tended to be founded to gain wealth - especially thanks to cash crops like tobacco, rice and indigo?
Southern
300
What were the laws called designed to control slave behavior - like preventing them from being in groups, having weapons or even reading and writing?
Slave Codes
300
In what region did men of communities gather together for "town meetings" to make decisions for the group?
New England
400
What motivated European powers to explore and colonize the New World? Must list two concepts.
A desire for trade/wealth, political power/land, and religion (either freedom to practice or spreading)
400
What colony did John White help establish... and then he lost it?
Roanoke
400
Early settlers - like those at Plymouth - were motivated to move for religious reasons: Which region was their home?
New England/Northern
400
Which social class was the largest and was made up of family farm owners and skilled laborers and craftsmen?
The Middle Class
400
Thanks to the Navigation Acts, the English Colonies in America could only trade with which country?
England
500
List three of the four European powers we discussed in class who established colonies in North America.
Spain, France, England and the Dutch/Netherlands
500
Which English-speaking Native American showed up at Plymouth and worked together with the settlers there to help them survive?
Squanto
500
Which region was known for its abundant timber that was very useful in ship building?
New England/Northern
500
What are two examples of a profession that might be held by someone in the Upper Class?
Merchant, lawyer, planter (large farm owner), clergy/minister, government official
500
What is the name of the former slave best known for recording his experiences in the slave trade - particularly the Middle Passage?