Colonization Flashcards
One Impact of Europeans exploration on native Americans
Disease was brought and there was a large number of deaths
Why did the population of Jamestown plummet?
Famine, disease, and a harsh winter
What did new England’s abundance of wood allow them to do
Construct vessels to meet the demands of traders
Europeans exploring the Americas led to (Columbian exchange)
New diseases introduced, slave trade expanded, and the native Americans lose their land
Represents the growth in representative democracy
New England town meeting and establishment of the Virginia house of burgesses
What was present in all the British colonies
Some form of democracy
Virginia company prefers to conquer the native Americans because
It’s much easier than civilizing with them
Triangle trade led directly to
Increased importation of enslaved Africans to the Western Hemisphere
Colonist were angered by the proclamation of 1763 because
It limited their freedom to move west
What did Thomas Paine argue about in Common sense
American colonist should break away from England
The colonist were restricted by what
Laws passed by they British government
Redcoats
British soldiers
Patriots
Wanted American independence
Tories
Loyal to England
Americans showed opposition to British taxation and trade restrictions by
Boycotting British goods
The reason for American victory in the revolutionary war
Aid from forge in countries
The battle of Saratoga was important because
It convinced French to be allies with America