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Colonization of Amer
Colonization of the America
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Name the three main cultural groups that took part in the colonization of America. | Native Americans, Europeans, Africans |
| colony | Land ruled by a distant country |
| mother country | country that rules over a colony |
| communally | shared or belonging to all |
| slave | a person held in servitude and considered property |
| primitive | simple or basic |
| goods | merchandise or products |
| exports | goods shipped or going out of a country |
| profit | to gain money or worth |
| imports | goods shipped or coming in to a country |
| Africans were brought to America due to the Native Americans ______________________________. | dying from diseases brought by the Europeans |
| Native Americans valued ___________ more than _____________. | women; men |
| Europeans felt that land was a privilege and should only belong to the _____________. | rich |
| ______________ traded for goods they were in need of. | Native Americans |
| _____________ wanted to gain wealth or make a profit. | Europeans |
| Indigenous People are the _____________ of a country. | natives |
| One of the big reasons Europeans wanted to go and colonize in America was ________________. | religious freedom |
| During what time period did most of the settlement of North America happen? | 1600-1730 |