HIST 1301: quiz one Flashcards
what does the word history derive from?
historia
what does “historia” mean?
inquiry, to know, and the knowledge that comes from inquiry
how do you know what you know?
observation, experiences, and evidence
what is history
the study of past events
what is interpretation?
analysis, point of view, or perspective
in history, we prove facts to…(3)
- record
- document
- archive
what is the scientific method? (4)
- observe
- question
- hypothesis
- experiment
what is the core of history?
primary sources
what is a primary source?
a first hand account
are secondary sources unbiased?
not always
what are examples of primary sources?
diary, video, speech, autobiography
what is a secondary source?
interpretation or perspective of a primary source
what are the examples of secondary sources?
biography, news, textbook, documentary
did columbus ever come to the US?
no
instead of making it to India, where did Columbus end up?
the Caribbean
why do we study columbus?
he set off the beginning of centuries of transatlantic colonization
colubumus’s words were the first…
on record by europeans about the new world and native americans
europeans came to the new world to…(6)
- find a direct water route to asia
- expand european infuence
- religious freedom
- export christianity
- colonize
- discover wealth
what does it mean to colonize?
-take control of an area
when was the first colony established and what was it called?
1565
st. augestine
what is the name of the lost colony from 1585?
roanoke
when was the first permanent colony established, and what was the name?
1607
jamestown
when was the age of exploration?
1400s - 1600s
what what the age of explation?
period when Europeans expand and explored outside their borders and discover new regions and trade routes
who founded the first permanent colony?
the virginia company of london
how many men were sent to establish jamestown, and what kind of men were they?
104
nobles, aristocrats, and businessmen
why did they send so many men to jamestown?
the failed settlements didn’t have many men so they needed more man power
who sponsored the first permanent colony?
king james the first
why werent the early days of jamestown promising? (6)
- high death and disease rate
- conflict with natives
- didn’t find gold
- infighting
- difficulties adapting to new environment
-starvation
what did europeans bring to the new world? (5)
- technology
- weapons
- christianity
- animals
- english alphabet
