Native American Life
Name one way Native Americans got food.
Farming, hunting, or fishing
What are the three G’s that made Europeans want to explore?
God, Gold, and Glory
In mercantilism, what did wealth mean?
Power
From which continent were enslaved people taken?
Africa
What is the oldest European city in the U.S.?
St. Augustine, Florida
What kind of homes did the Pueblo build in the Southwest?
Adobe houses
Extra 500 points if you can name the other 7 regions and one thing about each
Who reached the Americas in 1492 while sailing on behalf of Spain?
Christopher Columbus
Why did colonies exist under mercantilism?
To help the mother country get rich
What was the Middle Passage?
The trip across the Atlantic where enslaved Africans were sent to the Americas
What colony is called the “Lost Colony”?
Roanoke
Extra 100 points if you can tell me why
What did Native Americans use from their environment to make tools and clothing?
Natural resources
What was the Columbian Exchange?
Trading goods, animals, and diseases between Europe and the Americas
What 3 places were part of the Triangular Trade?
Europe, Africa, and the Americas
Name one hardship enslaved Africans faced on the Middle Passage.
Crowded ships, disease, hunger, or death
What crop made Jamestown rich?
Tobacco
Name one tradition or belief that was important to Native Americans.
Spiritual beliefs, land traditions, or trade
What did the Treaty of Tordesillas do?
Split new lands between Spain and Portugal
Extra 100 points if you tell me which side had what?
What did the French trade with Native Americans?
Beaver furs/pelts
Why did colonists bring Africans to work on plantations?
They needed workers for farming and crops
What was the first government group in Jamestown?
The House of Burgesses
Why were Native American groups so different from each other?
Because they lived in different environments
What was one bad effect of exploration on Native Americans?
Disease, being forced off their land, or fighting back against colonists
Why did countries want to sell more than they bought?
So they could get richer and stronger
How did slavery hurt African societies?
Lost population, more wars, weaker kingdoms
Why was Jamestown important in American history?
It was the first permanent English settlement in North America.