SS Test 9/30/22 Flashcards
How were Native American cultures separated?
Region
Why did the Native Americans become less nomadic?
They started planting crops and couldn’t leave them.
What happens to society when they start planting crops?
-Population increases
-Became more advanced, AKA
-permanent houses
-didn’t have to focus on food so the arts could grow
-stable society
-Native American beliefs flourished
What was the “new world”?
North and South America
What was the “old world”?
Europe, Asia, and Africa
What was the Columbian exchange?
An exchange of goods and ideas that began with Columbus’s voyage to the Americas
Where did Europe Colonize?
-Spain claimed much of South America, the Caribbean islands, Central America into North America, and was mostly searching for gold and riches
-France claimed much of Canada, claimed Hati, and central North America is there for trapping.
-England claimed land along the Atlantic coast and created permanent settlements like Jamestown and Plymouth
-Dutch established trading posts along the Hudson river, and their largest settlement became Manhattan.
Which countries participated in the slave trade?
Spain, England, and the Dutch
Who did Columbus convince to fund his trips?
The Spanish monarchy
How long did Columbus’s expedition sail before reaching land?
One month.
Where did Columbus think he landed?
An island in the Indies
What were the first English settlers interested in?
Finding gold and returning to England, the expedition was all male.
When did the second group of colonists go to Roanoke?
1587
Why did John White leave Roanoke?
Supplies ran low
How long was John White gone from Roanoke?
3 years
