People
This Spaniard defeated the Incas through military force
Pizzaro
What is a cash crop
A crop that grows fast and cheap and sells fast and high
ex. tobacco
What is the primary cause for Native death in the new world?
Small pox
This colony was founded in Virginia in 1607
Jamestown
What is one similarity between between some native American tribes and native tribes in Africa in terms of spirituality?
Both men and women can manipulate the forces for good and bad
Who is Roger Williams?
A Puritan who was banished for not being Puritan enough. He founded Rhode Island
This vocab word describes the international trade between West Africa and the Americas ran by Europeans and Africans
Trans Atlantic Slave Trade
What caused the Europeans to become dominant in trade?
Vasco de Gama defeated India in 1502 and the creation of large sail boats
Why did the Puritans flee Europe and sail to Plymouth?
To escape religious persecution
This native empire used their military strength to conquer much of central Mexico
Aztecs
This native group maintained power in the New York region
Iroquois
This word explains the good and services that were traded between the old world and the new world
The Columbian Exchange
What did the drop in price on tobacco lead to in the colonies?
The increase use and trade of African Slaves
what was the main difference between European settlers in Jamestown and those that would settle Plymouth?
Jamestown were mostly young, single men while Plymouth had mostly families with young children and women
Pick one of the North American Native groups and describe one characteristic of them
Answers vary
This individual helped Europe gain an upper hand on trade when he defeated India in 1502
Vasco de Gama
In Spanish colonial society, what was the name for those who were of mixed Spanish and Indigenous descent?
Mestizos
List two factors for why the Aztecs fell to Cortez and the Spanish
1. The Spanish had military superiority
2. The Spanish made alliances with other native groups who disliked the Aztec control
What were the three factors that caused setbacks for the colonist in Jamestown
1. there was no gold
2. no fresh water
3. Native groups nearby
Bonus point: They were all men that didn't know how to live without women
How were indigenous peoples used by the colonists?
1. Used for trade (fur)
2. Used for alliances (Iroquois and others)
3. Used for labor (sugarcane)
this person's efforts led to the establishment of the House of Burgesses in Virginia
Nathaniel Bacon
What is one, unique belief of Protestants?
Predestination
Bonus point if you can explain it
What caused Jamestown to become an official colony of the crown?
1. Indian wars of 1622
2. Poor success of the colony
3. Tobacco
Give one explanation for the Salem Witch Trials
1. A class conflict
2. A gender conflict
name one of the factor that led to Pequot's and Metacom's war
1. Alliance with Dutch (weapons)
2. Puritans "divine right" to invade, murder, and steal land
3. Trade misunderstandings