History quiz for friday, 10/18 Flashcards
Describe 4 reasons why Jamestown has such a difficult time settling within the first year
Diseases- drinking bad water and illnesses passed by mosquitos
Lack of laborers- Gentlemen didn’t want to work
Weather- bad winters killed most of their population
Indian Attacks- Powhatans killed them
Food Shortages- because of bad land they couldn’t plant food
What major colonial problems of the indentured servant system were designed to solve?
The lack of workers, due to all the gentlemen at the settlement.
Why would a person in England volunteer to be an indentured servant?
In a pursuit of a happier life because along with a free trip to America, once they were done working their term they were given land, money, and animals (new opportunities)
Was the indentured servant the final solution? (Provide 2 reasons)
No, as the population of Jamestown grew and more towns were formed it was easier for the indentured servants to escape. Because they got to go free after their term was served they kept on needing more workers. As the economy in England increased less people volunteered to be indentured servants, but with Africans they don’t have a choice to be a slave
Explain the importance of Jamestown in history of english colonization in America
Jamestown was the first permanent successful English colony in America and was the first colony of the 13 colonies to become apart of the US
Give at least 5 bullet points of why Christopher Columbus was a brave hero.
- Had good intentions to find a trade route to India.
- Inspired people around Europe.
- Made 3 trips to the new world, including Cuba.
- Had the intention to claim land for Spain.
- Wanted to Spread the Catholic Religion.
Give at least 4 bullet points of why Christopher Columbus was a greedy conqueror.
- Slaughtered the indigenous people.
- He took the first natives he met and decided to enslave them.
- Forced the Natives into reservations.
- Tortured slaves who did not bring enough gold.
How did the Spanish feel towards Columbus?
A man from Spain, Las Casas had negative thoughts; he disliked how he treated the Natives.
How did the Italians feel towards Columbus?
The Italians think of Columbus as resilient, and courageous, and that he had a lot of integrity.
How did the Indigenous people feel towards Columbus?
The Indigenous people dislike Columbus, for they thought he stole his land and was genocidal.
Did the holiday name impact the Italians?
When Franklin D. Roosevelt claimed that Columbus Day was a national holiday, the Italians were happy.
How the the development of slavery impact the Africans?
Slavery impacted the Africans in both positive and negative ways.
