In the 1500s what changed the ways of life for Native Americans forever?
In the 1500s what changed the ways of life for Native Americans forever?
arrival of the Europeans
Agriculture allowed early people to do what?
Agriculture allowed early people to do what?
form communities
In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed to America with the Nina, Pinta, and ____________
In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed to America with the Nina, Pinta, and ____________
Santa Maria
Who was the first Spaniard to land on the mainland of North America?
Who was the first Spaniard to land on the mainland of North America?
Juan Ponce de Leon
What did England, France, and the Netherlands hope to discover?
What did England, France, and the Netherlands hope to discover?
northewest passage to Asia
How did the Jamestown settlers save their colony?
How did the Jamestown settlers save their colony?
planted tobacco
Because their journey had a religious purpose, what did Separatists call themselves?
Because their journey had a religious purpose, what did Separatists call themselves?
Pilgrims
Which European group maintained the friendliest relations with the Native Americans?
Which European group maintained the friendliest relations with the Native Americans?
the French
What type of farming was practiced in New England?
What type of farming was practiced in New England?
subsistence farming
How did England view its North American colonies?
How did England view its North American colonies?
as an economic resource
What is the name of the religious revival that swept through the colonies?
What is the name of the religious revival that swept through the colonies?
Great Awakening
Who provided labor for the Southern rice fields in the colonies?
Who provided labor for the Southern rice fields in the colonies?
slaves
What is the name of the leg of the triangular trade route in which enslaved Africans were shipped to the West Indies?
What is the name of the leg of the triangular trade route in which enslaved Africans were shipped to the West Indies?
the Middle Passage
What act taxed almost all printed materials in the colonies?
What act taxed almost all printed materials in the colonies?
Stamp Act
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote Common Sense?
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
How did colonial leaders use news about the Boston Massacre killings?
They used it as propaganda