Mid-term Short Essay Flashcards
Describe what is meant by the term triangular trade.
Trading networks which goods and slaves moved among England, the American Colonies, and Africa
What would finding the Northwest Passage have allowed sailors to do? What is the name of one explorer who searched for it?
It would allow ships to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Italian Sailor John Cabot
How did Thomas Paines phamplet Common Sense change the way many people viewed there King and Queen?
It inspired people in the 13 colonies to declare and fight for independence from Great Britian “Queen and King” in the summer of 1776.
How was the Aztec Empire Defeated?
Small pox and other diseases brought by the Spanish quickened the fall of the Aztec Empire.
Why did New England colonists think education was especially important?
1) They wanted there children to read the bible
2) They had to educate there children
3) They wanted to ensure that future generations would have educated ministers and people
How did the French and Indian war change the map of North America
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How did Dutch settlers attract colonists to new Netherlands
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What made the pilgrims decide to immigrate to America ?
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How and why did the actions of adult Europeans to diseases like smallpox differ from reactions of Native Americans?
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