Question | Answer |
What is Mercantilism? | To produce wealth for your country through trade |
Did English people come to (Jamestown)America looking for gold? | Yes |
Did the Portuguese create a colony in Brazil? | Yes |
Did Quakers come to Pennsylvania looking for a place to worship freely? | Yes |
Are people from Africa European? | No |
What was the main goal for Spanish exploration? | Gold |
Which group has a chance at a happier future, slaves or indentured servants? | indentured servants |
What was the House of Burgessess? | Early representative government in Jamestown |
What was the Massachusetts General Assembly? | Early representative government in Massachusetts |
What were town meetings? | Early representative government in colonial towns |
What was a royal colony? | A colony owned by a king, where the king made all decisions. |
List 3 reasons Africans made better slaves than Native Americans. | 1. Africans were used to hard work
2. Africans didn't have any relatives nearby that could help them escape.
3. Africans had strong immune systems |
List 4 characteristics of New England Colonies. | 1. Many ports-shipbuilding is a major industry
2. Fishing is a big part of the economy
3. Timber is a big industry
4. Long cold winters, short growing season |
Why were the Spanish able to take over the Aztecs and Incas so easily? | 1. Spanish brought over diseases
2. Spanish has superior weapons and soldiers
3. Spanish made alliances with other native tribes |