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The New World
Exploration of North American and North Carolina
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The slash-and-burn method was useful for | clearing land for farming. |
| Took control of Jamestown and forced settlers to work hard. | John Smith |
| The first permanent settlement in North America. | Jamestown |
| products grown and sold for profit, such as tobacco, rice, and indigo | cash crops |
| people who received a free trip to America in exchange for working without pay for a number of years | indentured servants |
| Why did European colonists need a new labor force in the Americas? | European diseases had wiped out a large percentage of the Native American population. |
| What was the voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic to the Americas called? | The Middle Passage |
| Sir Walter Raleigh founded the colony of Virginia after receiving a ________, or a grant to set up a colony, from the queen of England. | charter |
| Which of the following countries did NOT establish an empire in North America between 1492 and 1700? France, England, Spain, or Russia | Russia |
| Plants, animals, and even diseases were part of the Columbian Exchange. True or False | True |
| As a result of the Columbian Exchange, a) most native americans converted to Christianity. b) Spainish explorers discovered a northwest passage. c) enslaved Africans were no longer needed as laborers. d) many new crops came to the Americas. | Answer D. |
| Missionaries wanted to... | convert Native Americans to Christianity. |
| How did Europeans benefit from the Columbian Exchange? | Europeans gained new crops, such as potatoes and corn. These highly nutritious foods helped feed European populations that might otherwise go hungry. |
| Which of the following is a reason Europeans explored overseas? a) to find gold and adventure b) to locate the Aztec Empire c) to interact with Native Americans d) to learn about new crops | Answer : A |
| The purpose of the first expeditions from Europe to the Americas was to a) establish Spainish settlements b) enslave Native Americans c) spread Christianity d) find a route to Asia | Answer : D |
| How did the Columbian Exchange impact trade with Africa? | Diseases brought by Europeans killed millions of Native Americas. Enslaved Africans began to replace Native Americans as laborers in the Americas. This began the Triangular Trade. |
| Which of the following is an example of a charter? a) a document granting Walter Raleigh permission to establish a colony b) a document appointing Amadas and Barlowe as sea captains c) an agreement between England and Spain to settle a dispute. | Answer: A |
| What was a main reason the Ralph Lane colonist had problems obtaining food? | Arrived to late to plant crops. |
| Why did Sir Walter Raleigh want to establish a colony in Chesapeake Bay? | It was more approachable by the sea than Roanoke Island. |
| Why was John White unable to return to his colony for three years? | England and Spain were fighting. |
| The first child of English parents to be born in North America was ____________. | Virginia Dare |
| Why did John White leave the Roanoke colony to return to England? | to get food and supplies |
| What did Queen Elizbeth hope to achieve in North America? | 1) wealth 2) Challenge Spain's wealth 3) provide bases to attach Spanish ships. |
| How did the Native Americans help the colonist? | Offered food and shelter. They helped the colonist learn about crops and farming methods. Friendly natives warned the colonists of attacks and danger. |
| exchange by which goods or services are directly exchanged for other goods or services | barter system |
| people who move place to place | nomad |
| a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent | clan |
| A society that depends on agriculture as its primary means for support and sustenance. | Agrarian Society |
| A skilled worker who makes things by hand. | artisan |
| A crop that is grown to be sold for profit. Example: tobacco | cash crop |
| When a culture spreads to another place, when people give or take ideas that affect culture | Cultural diffusion |
| a settlement far from their native land and are still under their native ruler. | colony |
| What factors led to and fueled the Triangular Trade? | Lack of labor for plantations and Mercantilism in Europe. |
| What are the three stages of the Triangular Trade? | 1) Europe to Africa : guns, cloth, spirits, tobacco 2) Africa to Americas : The Middle Passage 3) Americas to Europe : products from the slave labor such as cotton, sugar, and tobacco. |
| What was the Indian Removal Act of 1830? | Law required Indians to give up land and move out west. "Trail of Tears". |
| Modeled after the English Parliament | House of Burgesses. |
| How did the physical characteristics of the Outer Banks of North Carolina affect its early colonial development? | They prevented the development of large port cities. |
| Which explains the increase in the African-American population from 1625 to 1775? a) war b) jobs c) migration d) slavery | Answer : D |
| Which statement explains the dominance of slavery in the coastal region of colonial North Carolina? | Slave ships arrived at the ports of Wilmington, Edenton, and Bath. |
| What is the difference between an apprentice and a indentured servant? | Both are bonded workers. The apprentice was usually placed with a skilled worker to learn a craft. The indentured servant had no guarantee of learning a craft and was required to work without pay for a specified number of years for passage to a colony. |
| What is a militia? | a force of volunteer soldiers (farmers) |
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