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Early America
Age of Exploration to Colonial America
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What motivated European exploration of the Americas? | God, gold, glory |
| The period of time when European nations began exploring the world... | Age of Exploration |
| The widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, technology, and ideas between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. | Columbian Exchange |
| What were some negative effects of the Columbian Exchange? | Many Native Americans died from disease, the population of Native Americans declined, increased demand for slave labor in the Americas |
| What term was used by Europeans to describe North and South America? | The New World |
| What is a colony? | An area of land controlled by a country that is not within its borders, and occupied by settlers from that country. |
| Which colony is known as the "lost colony"? | Roanoke |
| What was the first permanent English settlement in North America? | Jamestown |
| Jamestown was located in what present-day state? | Virginia |
| What challenges did the settlers of Jamestown face? | Lack of food and supplies, disease, conflict with Native Americans |
| Many Jamestown colonists died during the harsh winter known as the _____________. | Starving time |
| Which leader of Jamestown said, "If you don't work, you don't eat"? | John Smith |
| What cash crop allowed Jamestown to be successful? | Tobacco |
| Slavery in the Americas increased as the demand for tobacco and sugar increased. True or False? | True |
| Indentured servants often worked in exchange for passage to the Americas. True or false? | True |
| Why did the Pilgrims leave England? | For religious freedom |
| What was the name of the colony established by the Pilgrims? | Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Native Americans taught the Pilgrims how to _____________. | Fish, trap animals, and plant crops |
| What was the name of the government the Pilgrims created for Plymouth Colony? | Mayflower Compact |
| What was the name of the colony established by the Puritans? | Massachusetts Bay Colony |
| The Puritans were better prepared and had more colonists and supplies than the Pilgrims. True or False? | True |
| By law, everyone was required to read in Puritan society so they could read the Bible. True or False? | True |
| Which region had a short growing season and rocky soil? | New England |
| Which region was known as the breadbasket of the colonies? | The Middle Colonies |
| The economy of the Southern colonies was based on ________. | Farming and agriculture |
| Which region was more ethnically diverse, with Dutch, English, Irish, and German settlers. | The Middle Colonies |
| Which region relied on slave labor to work the plantations? | The Southern Colonies |
| This economy of which region was based on fishing and whaling? | The New England Colonies |
| Large farms where cash crops were grown for profit were called ________________. | Plantations |
| Colonists in this region had similar backgrounds and beliefs. | New England |
| Which region had a warm climate and long growing season? | The Southern Colonies |
| Which region was more economically diverse, with farming, fishing, and mining, and grazing | The Middle Colonies |
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