Exploration - Test Flashcards
1
Q
Why were Africans chosen as slaves?
A
- Cheap
- Immune to European diseases
- No allies
2
Q
What year was Jamestown found?
A
1607
3
Q
Where were the explorers trying to find?
A
A shortcut to Asia
4
Q
What are the effects of the Spanish Armada?
A
- Kept England independent and Protestant
- Other nations challenged Spain’s land claims
- Spain’s power in the world declined
5
Q
Who worked to pay off their passage to the New World?
A
Indentured Servants
6
Q
Why did many colonists die at Jamestown?
A
Because of the swampy location, causing diseases to spread
7
Q
What helped the tobacco grow?
A
Good soil and climate
