Test 1 - Quarter 1 Flashcards
- Before the arrival of Europeans in America, what already populated the landscape of the North and South America?
Native Americans
After arriving in North America, where did mankind continue to spread AND why did they spread that direction.
They spread south
For warmer climates, resources, food, water, and materials
Eventually, how far did the settlements range from in America (of the people that arrived from Asia)?
From the Arctic Circle to the tip of South America
. When did Columbus set sail? How many ships did he set sail with?
August 3, 1492
3 ships
Why did Columbus set sail (what is he trying to find)?
He is trying to find a new water route to Asia (also called the Orient)
How did America become known as America? (How did America get its name)
Amerigo Vespucci put his name on all of his maps of the New World ; his name eventually was used to identify those lands
What are the SPANISH all about in the New World?
conquering and gathering wealth
What are the 2 civilizations in Central and South America that were destroyed by the Spanish?
Aztecs
Incas
Why is St. Augustine, Florida important?
It is the oldest surviving European settlement in the US
What are the FRENCH all about in the New World?
Fur
Where is the first SUCCESSFUL FRENCH colony established? When is it established?
Quebec ; 1608
What are the DUTCH concerned with in the New World?
New trade (fur along Hudson River)
The DUTCH established a colony near modern day New York, why?
To control the fur trade along hudson river
How much, in today’s money, did the DUTCH purchase Manhattan Island for? _
$72
Where is the first ATTEMPTED ENGLISH settlement in the New World?
Roanke
In what modern-day state is the first SUCCESSFUL ENGLISH settlement located?
Virginia
How many Colonists came to establish the first successful English colony?
100
Who was the first successful English settlement named after?
King James the First
What is power based on in Europe because of Mercantilism? How do the Spanish use their colonies to gain power?
How do the French use their colonies to gain power? Explain how the ENGLISH go about using their colonies
differently than France & Spain? Why did they do this? Was it successful? (Be detailed)
more gold and silver = more power
Spanish conquer land + gain gold and silver
French use fur trade to gain silver and gold
English sell British goods to the US ; they sell US materials to Britain ; they tax goods shipped in the colonies
they do this have multiple sources of income
extremely sucessful
What 3 things are the English colonies REQUIRED to sell ONLY to ENGLAND?
Sugar, cotton and tobacco.
What 2 things did the colonists have to do before they could sell their products around the world?
Go to England to be taxed ; use British ships
What BIG MISTAKE did the English make in the early 1600 and 1700s? Why did they make that mistake?
Didnt enforce Navigation Acts strictly
They saw that the colonists were happy; didn’t want to break up a good thing
What are the economies in the SOUTHERN COLONIES based on?
Plantation farming
What are the economies in the MIDDLE COLONIES based on?
Trade, shipping and farming
. What are the economies in the NEW ENGLAND COLONIES based on?
Long distance trade - (Triangular Trade????)
Who is Juan Ponce de Leon and why is he important?
Spanish explorer that claimed Florida for Spain
Columbian Exchange:
The Trans - Atlantic trade of culture, crops, tech and disease from Asia, America, Africa and Europe
Colonies:
Settlements from immigrants of other countries ; still ruled by parent country
New France:
The area where France settled in the New World
in areas of modern day Canada and US
New Amsterdam:
The areas where the Dutch settled in the New World
Mercantilism:
The economic system that states, “ The more gold and silver you have, as a country, the more power you have, as a country.”
The Navigation Acts:
Stronger stricter and improved laws for control of colonial trade
Salutary Neglect:
the policy in the 1600s and 1700s where the British stopped strictly enforcing rules abt trade
Southern Colonies (5):
Virginia
Maryland
North and South Carolina
Georgia
Middle Colonies (4)
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New England Colonies (4):
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Triangular Trade:
trade between America, Africa and Europe
. The Middle Passage:
the route where slaves were exchanged between America and Africa
Be able to draw, label, and explain the Triangular Trade diagram
america–>Europe: guns and rum, raw materials
europe–>africa: manufactured goods
africa–>america: slaves and manufactured goods
(middle passage)
