English Colonies and Exploration
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- Q1Christopher Columbus's four voyages across the Atlantic led toan exchange of people, foods and germs between Europe and America.decline in Europe's population as a result of new diseases.the introduction of slavery to Spain and other parts of Europe.a race between Spain and India to claim large parts of the Americas.120s
- Q2During the 1500's, Spanish conquistadors conquered Mexico and most ofLouisianaSouth AmericaNorth AmericaCanada120s
- Q3Settlers in the Spanish borderlands were mostlyminers and treasure seekerspirates and runaway slavessoldiers and Catholic priestsfarmers and cattle ranchers120s
- Q4Pocahontas helped Jamestown to survive bytelling the colonists that those who didn't work wouldn't eatteaching the colonist how to hunt and fish for foodbringing peace between the colonists and the peopleshowing the colonists how to raise tobacco120s
- Q5In New France, French fur traders turned Native Americans intocaptive slavesCatholic convertsbusiness partnershired servants120s
- Q6Wherever Europeans settled in the Americas, Native Americansdied out in large numbers from disease.attacked and killed the strangersgave up their traditional ways of lifegrew wealthy by trading with colonists120s
- Q7What did the New England Colonies have in common?harsh winters and rocky, hilly landbroad coastal plains with fertile soillong, hot summers and mild wintersbroad rivers, swamp and wetlands120s
- Q8The people who settled in the Middle Colonies representeddebtors from Englandmany countries and culturesAfricans escaping slaveryPilgrim and Purtian120s
- Q9What features made the Southern Colonies unique?Quaker communitiesshipbuilding centerslarge plantationstown meetings120s
- Q10The Mayflower Compact and town meetings all showed the determination of colonists tobuild societies based on religious freedomsolve conflicts peacefully with Native Americansgovern themselves and solve their own problemsstop indentured servants from coming to America120s
- Q11In most colonies, law were made bylarge landownersan elected assemblythe king's governorchurch leaders120s
- Q12Nine out of ten colonistsworked in shops and storeslived on small family farmsattended free public schoolscame to America as slaves120s
- Q13The Magna Carta, which was signed by King John in 1215, made it clear thatonly Parliament had the power to impose taxesthe king did not have to share power with anymorethe people had the right to petition the governmenteven the King of England must obey the law.120s
- Q14The right to petition in the English Bill of Rights gave citizens the rights toeducate their children in church schools or at home.choose how they should be punished for minor crimes.organize fairs with contests and entertainment.ask the government to do something or make a change120s
- Q15Before 1763, the American colonies had beendenied religious freedom by the kingheavily taxed by the British governmentruled with a firm hand by Parliamentleft alone to govern themselves.120s