Colonial Powers
Which country established the first successful colony in the current East Coast of the United States?
England/Great Britain
True of False: European colonization had a major negative impact on Native Americans, causing loss of land, exposure to new diseases, and changes to their way of life.
True
The exchange of goods and services between people or countries is known as...
Trade
The ______ settled in Brazil, establishing colonies along its coastline.
Portuguese
True or False: Better maps helped explorers find new lands and set up colonies by showing more accurate routes and coastlines.
True
Which European country controlled Brazil during the colonial period?
Portugal
Which of the following were factors that devastated Native Americans during European colonization? A) The spread of smallpox and other diseases
B) Loss of land and forced labor
C) Violence, warfare, and the destruction of their cultures
D) All of the above
D, All of the above
What good were the Dutch primarily interested in trading from their settlement in modern day New York?
Fur
The ______ settled in areas such as Mexico, Peru, and the Caribbean, establishing cities and colonies.
Spanish
True or False: Knowledge of Native American languages helped explorers travel more easily by allowing them to plan faster and safer routes, making it easier to expand colonies.
False: Knowledge of wind patterns helped explorers travel more easily by allowing them to plan faster and safer routes, making it easier to expand colonies.
Which European country was the first to establish a permanent colony in the Americas?
Spain
What devastating disease brought by Europeans killed a large portion of the Native American population?
Smallpox
What was the name of the trade route that brought goods like sugar, tobacco, and slaves between Europe, Africa, and the Americas?
Triangle Trade
The _____ settled in Canada (New France), parts of the Mississippi River Valley, and the Caribbean.
French
True or False: A caravel was a type of advanced wagon system used by explorers during the Age of Exploration.
False: A caravel was a new more advanced ship that allowed for longer sea voyages.
The Dutch colonized parts of the Americas, establishing a colony in what is now called this U.S. state.
New York
Three major empires were devastated by European colonization in Central and South America. Name 1 of those empires.
Inca, Maya, Aztec
Which cash crop, often grown on large plantations, was key to the economy of the southern English colonies in North America?
Tobacco
The _____ settled along the eastern coast of North America, including the Jamestown colony in Virginia and Plymouth in Massachusetts.
English
A new kind of ship with different sails and shaped differently which made long voyages possible was called...
Caravel
Which European country controlled much of the Canada?
France
Why did smallpox devastate the native americans?
Smallpox devastated Native Americans because they had never been exposed to the disease before, so they had no immunity, and it spread quickly, killing large numbers of people.
The system where colonies provide raw materials to the mother country is called this.
mercantilism
The _____ settled in New Netherland, which is now New York, and parts of the Caribbean.
Dutch
What invention made it possible for sailors to measure latitude using the sun or stars?
Astrolabe