Pre-Columbian Peoples of the American Southwest - ANSWER -Agriculturally focused
groups that developed powerful and complex societies
-Became increasingly dependent on the cultivation of maize
Pre-Columbian economy in Great Basin and the western Great Plains - ANSWER -
Migratory because of limited resources
Pre-Columbian economy in the Northeast and along the Atlantic Seaboard - ANSWER -
Another Group of tribes in present-day NY formed the Iroquois League
-Cultivated crops and participated in foraging and hunting, often creating lasting settlements
Hernan Cortes - ANSWER Spanish explorer who marched across mexico and
conquered the aztecs
- from spain
Hernando de Soto - ANSWER -explored deep in USA
-first to cross and disocer Miss. River
-claimed for Spain
Georgia first colonized by Spanish because they were looking for - ANSWER gold and
land
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,The Columbian Exchange - ANSWER The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and
technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.
The Treaty of Tordesillas - ANSWER A 1494 agreement between Portugal and Spain,
declaring that newly discovered lands to the west of an imaginary line in the Atlantic Ocean
would belong to Spain and newly discovered lands to the east of the line would belong to
Portugal.
St. Augustine - ANSWER -1st colony in Florida set up by Spain
joint-stock company - ANSWER A company made up of a group of shareholders. Each
shareholder contributes some money to the company and receives some share of the
company's profits and debts.
James Edward Oglethorpe - ANSWER The leader of English Parliament who founded
the Georgia colony
James Wright - ANSWER Georgia's third, and final, royal governor
Jamestown - ANSWER -First permanent English settlement
-Starving time (1609-1610 80% died)
-1619: first slave ship of africans
- 1640: modern concept of slavery was established in US
Why did colonists come to the New World? - ANSWER Religious freedom
profit
adventure...etc.
Original Trustees of Ga were provided what - ANSWER 50 acres , free passage,
provisions for 1 yr
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,William Penn - ANSWER -Founder of Pennsylvania
-Pushed for democracy and religious freedom
-Quaker
-Wanted to unite all of the U.S. colonies
Quakers - ANSWER -believed human religious institutions were largey unnecessary
-thought they could receive revelationg directly form God and placed little importance on
the Bible
-pacifists and declined to show customary deference to their alleged social superiors
-their aggressiveness in denouncing established institutions brought them trouble in both
britain and america
-opposed slavery and favored decent treatment of Native Americans
-elements of the culture would play a role in shaping the characterization of a United States
that valued independence and social equality
What country claimed Quebec? - ANSWER The French
French Colonization in the New World - ANSWER French and Dutch Colonies in the
new world usually relied on cooperation with native peoples instead of extensive settlement
and force in contrast to the spanish and british
Dutch Colonization in the New World - ANSWER -first colonies functioned more as
trading outposts than settlements
-the Dutch commissioned an expedition by English explorer Henry Hudson to North America
-Hudson failed in his search for a Northwest Passage, but his reports of abundant resources
created interest among Dutch merchants
-The Dutch West India Company was chartered to develop colonies in North America
-the company tried to attract immigrants with land grants, and a diverse group of European
settlers slowly began to arrive
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, -its most important settlement was New Amsterdam, which became a center for trade
-usually relied on cooperation with native peoples instead of extensive settlement and force,
in contrast to the Spanish and British
Types of New British Colonies in the New World - ANSWER -Charter Colony: colonist
were members of a corp
-Royal Colony: governor selected by King
-Proprietary colonies: owned by individuals
Characteristics of New England Colonies: - ANSWER Founded primarily by Puritans,
that wanted a group of like-minded individuals; close-knit, longer life expectancies; mixed
economy of farming and trade
What is the headright system? - ANSWER The headright system is when a landowner
would pay for an individual's passage from England to America. The landowner would
receive 50 acres of land and that same individual to work the land.
Who settled land west of the Mississippi River
A. The French
B. The Dutch
C. The Spanish
D. The British - ANSWER A. The French
Who settled land in New York - ANSWER The Dutch along Hudson River later colonized
New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island.
Main cash crop of Chesapeake Bay (Virginia and Maryland) - ANSWER Tobacco
??? Early settlers wanted main crop to be ______ , ended up being _______ -
ANSWER wine/silk and rice/indigo
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groups that developed powerful and complex societies
-Became increasingly dependent on the cultivation of maize
Pre-Columbian economy in Great Basin and the western Great Plains - ANSWER -
Migratory because of limited resources
Pre-Columbian economy in the Northeast and along the Atlantic Seaboard - ANSWER -
Another Group of tribes in present-day NY formed the Iroquois League
-Cultivated crops and participated in foraging and hunting, often creating lasting settlements
Hernan Cortes - ANSWER Spanish explorer who marched across mexico and
conquered the aztecs
- from spain
Hernando de Soto - ANSWER -explored deep in USA
-first to cross and disocer Miss. River
-claimed for Spain
Georgia first colonized by Spanish because they were looking for - ANSWER gold and
land
1
,The Columbian Exchange - ANSWER The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and
technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.
The Treaty of Tordesillas - ANSWER A 1494 agreement between Portugal and Spain,
declaring that newly discovered lands to the west of an imaginary line in the Atlantic Ocean
would belong to Spain and newly discovered lands to the east of the line would belong to
Portugal.
St. Augustine - ANSWER -1st colony in Florida set up by Spain
joint-stock company - ANSWER A company made up of a group of shareholders. Each
shareholder contributes some money to the company and receives some share of the
company's profits and debts.
James Edward Oglethorpe - ANSWER The leader of English Parliament who founded
the Georgia colony
James Wright - ANSWER Georgia's third, and final, royal governor
Jamestown - ANSWER -First permanent English settlement
-Starving time (1609-1610 80% died)
-1619: first slave ship of africans
- 1640: modern concept of slavery was established in US
Why did colonists come to the New World? - ANSWER Religious freedom
profit
adventure...etc.
Original Trustees of Ga were provided what - ANSWER 50 acres , free passage,
provisions for 1 yr
2
,William Penn - ANSWER -Founder of Pennsylvania
-Pushed for democracy and religious freedom
-Quaker
-Wanted to unite all of the U.S. colonies
Quakers - ANSWER -believed human religious institutions were largey unnecessary
-thought they could receive revelationg directly form God and placed little importance on
the Bible
-pacifists and declined to show customary deference to their alleged social superiors
-their aggressiveness in denouncing established institutions brought them trouble in both
britain and america
-opposed slavery and favored decent treatment of Native Americans
-elements of the culture would play a role in shaping the characterization of a United States
that valued independence and social equality
What country claimed Quebec? - ANSWER The French
French Colonization in the New World - ANSWER French and Dutch Colonies in the
new world usually relied on cooperation with native peoples instead of extensive settlement
and force in contrast to the spanish and british
Dutch Colonization in the New World - ANSWER -first colonies functioned more as
trading outposts than settlements
-the Dutch commissioned an expedition by English explorer Henry Hudson to North America
-Hudson failed in his search for a Northwest Passage, but his reports of abundant resources
created interest among Dutch merchants
-The Dutch West India Company was chartered to develop colonies in North America
-the company tried to attract immigrants with land grants, and a diverse group of European
settlers slowly began to arrive
3
, -its most important settlement was New Amsterdam, which became a center for trade
-usually relied on cooperation with native peoples instead of extensive settlement and force,
in contrast to the Spanish and British
Types of New British Colonies in the New World - ANSWER -Charter Colony: colonist
were members of a corp
-Royal Colony: governor selected by King
-Proprietary colonies: owned by individuals
Characteristics of New England Colonies: - ANSWER Founded primarily by Puritans,
that wanted a group of like-minded individuals; close-knit, longer life expectancies; mixed
economy of farming and trade
What is the headright system? - ANSWER The headright system is when a landowner
would pay for an individual's passage from England to America. The landowner would
receive 50 acres of land and that same individual to work the land.
Who settled land west of the Mississippi River
A. The French
B. The Dutch
C. The Spanish
D. The British - ANSWER A. The French
Who settled land in New York - ANSWER The Dutch along Hudson River later colonized
New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island.
Main cash crop of Chesapeake Bay (Virginia and Maryland) - ANSWER Tobacco
??? Early settlers wanted main crop to be ______ , ended up being _______ -
ANSWER wine/silk and rice/indigo
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