section 6

Question 1

who were the Algonquian

Answer 1

one of the largest Native American peoples

Question 2

who ruled the Algonquian

Answer 2

• united by a common language
• each village ruled over by a different chief
  Wingina was the chief of the village Secotan

Question 3

how did the Algonquian make a living

Answer 3

• worked hard to produce food
• women and girls grew crops: sweetcorn, beans, squash
• boys and men hunted and fished
• villages traded goods: copper/pearls

Question 4

What did the Algonquian believe

Answer 4

• no individual gods, a great spirit inhabited the entire universe
• celebrated the changing of seasons with festivities that reflected their reliance on the natural world

Question 5

the Mughal empire

Answer 5

the most powerful and wealthy empire in india

Question 6

who ruled the Mughal Empire

Answer 6

-the Mughal Emperor in the the 16th century was Akbar the Great

Question 7

how many people did Akbar the Great expand the Mughal empire to

Answer 7

over 100 million population

Question 8

religion for Mughals

Answer 8

• Akbar the great was muslim, most people were Hindus and Sikhs
• He tolerated other religions and encouraged discussion between them

Question 9

how did Mughals make a living

Answer 9

• most Indians were peasant farmers- fertile land
• many lived in poverty- third of their crops to emporer as taxes
• wealthy could afford luxury: spices, cotton, jewels, perfume
• traded with Portuguese merchants who sailed from Europe

Question 10

what was Roanoke

Answer 10

the first british colony in North America, but it failed

Question 11

what motivated Raleigh to establish Roanoke- Wealth

Answer 11

hoped to find gold and silver in North America

Question 12

what motivated Raleigh to establish Roanoke- Elizabeth

Answer 12

hoped his new colony would earn patronage from the Queen

Question 13

what motivated Raleigh to establish Roanoke- spain

Answer 13

wanted to challenge the power of catholic spain

Question 14

what motivated Raleigh to establish Roanoke- royal support

Answer 14

Elizabeth gave him permission to take land in North America

Question 15

arriving to Roanoke 1587

Answer 15

117 english settlers arrived on roanoke island but had lost most of their supplies

Question 16

how did the British survive at first

Answer 16

• relied on Algonquian village Secotan- Chief Wigina
• relations were good

Question 17

What happened with Wigina

Answer 17

• Wigna decided to attack the settlers
• others collaborated with the settlers
  Manteo taught them Algonquian and helped them ambush and kill Wigina

Question 18

what happened when boats returned with supplies in 1590

Answer 18

the colony was deserted

Question 19

why did the colony fail (Roanoke)

Answer 19

• settlers lost their supplies on the journey
• settlers had a poor relationship with Algonquian
• Boats bringing new supplies were delayed by the Spanish armada

Question 20

what did the English adventurers achieve (Roanoke)

Answer 20

• brought back new products such as potatoes and tobacco
• gained valuable knowledge, allowing future colonies, such as Jamestown, to succeed

Question 21

what motivated journeys to the East? Wealth

Answer 21

the increased wealth of the gentry created a demand for luxury goods such as spices, cotton cloth, jewels and perfumes

Question 22

what motivated journeys to the East? Spain

Answer 22

Although Portuguese merchants imported luxury goods from India Portugal was invaded by spain in 1580

Question 23

what motivated journeys to the East? Royal Support

Answer 23

Elizabeth supported trade with the east by writing letters to be carried to the Mughal Emperor

Question 24

Ralph Fitch’s expedition

Answer 24

in the 1580s Ralph Fitch travelled to India by land and saw the wealth of the Mughal Empire

Question 25

Dutch Success

Answer 25

in 1599 a Dutch fleet returned to the Netherlands with hundreds of tons of spices

Question 26

The East India Company

Answer 26

in 1600 a group of merchants set up a company to trade with India

Question 27

the first voyage (India)

Answer 27

1602 the East India Company successfully set up a factory or trading post - on the island of Java and brought back spices and other goods

Question 28

what did the english adventurers achieve (India)

Answer 28

• trade brought new goods, such as spices and cotton
• the english gained valuable knowledge of India
• the east india company became the most powerful company in the world by 1800, controlling half of all the trade in the world and eventually ruling most of India