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SLO Cause and Effect Explanations Set One

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  • Q1
    When Europeans first arrived in the New World, they enslaved Native Americans to work on ______________________ The work was extremely hard, and many Native Americans were not accustomed to the intense labor demanded by the Europeans.
    plantations and in mines.
    30s
  • Q2
    Native Americans had no _______________________________ to diseases brought by Europeans, such as smallpox, measles, and influenza. These diseases spread rapidly and were often deadly.
    immunity
    30s
  • Q3
    As the Native American population declined due to overwork and disease, European colonists needed _____________________ to work on their plantations and in mines.
    a new source of labor
    30s
  • Q4
    Europeans turned to Africa, where they began to capture and purchase Africans to be transported to the New World as slaves. This was the beginning of the __________________________________________________
    transatlantic slave trade.
    30s
  • Q5
    Africans were forced to work on plantations growing crops like _________________________ They were also used in mines and other labor-intensive industries.
    sugar, tobacco, and cotton.
    30s
  • Q6
    The transatlantic slave trade had ________________________________ on African societies, leading to the displacement of millions of people and significant social and economic disruption.
    devastating effects
    30s
  • Q7
    The high mortality rate among Native American slaves due to overwork and exposure to European diseases led to a _______________________ in the New World.
    labor shortage
    30s
  • Q8
    To address this shortage, Europeans began to bring ____________________________________ to the New World to serve as manual laborers, resulting in the establishment of the transatlantic slave trade and a significant shift in the demographic and economic landscape of the Americas.
    Africans
    30s
  • Q9
    Cause: Native American slaves died from overwork and European diseases.
    Effect: Africans were brought to the New World to be used as manual labor.
    30s
  • Q10
    In the 1500s and 1600s, European countries like ________________________________ were in fierce competition to become the most powerful and wealthy nations in the world.
    Spain, France, and England
    30s
  • Q11
    These countries believed that by __________________________ they could gain access to valuable resources like gold, silver, and other natural resources. Colonies also provided new markets for European goods.
    exploring new lands and establishing colonies,
    30s
  • Q12
    Establishing colonies allowed European powers to claim large areas of land. The more land a country controlled, the more ____________________ it was considered to be.
    powerful
    30s
  • Q13
    Spain was one of the first European countries to explore the New World. They sent explorers like _______________________ , who traveled through parts of what is now the southeastern United States, including South Carolina, in search of wealth and new territories.
    Hernando de Soto
    30s
  • Q14
    France also wanted to expand its influence and establish colonies in the New World. French explorers like _________________________ explored the southeastern coast of North America.
    Jean Ribault
    30s
  • Q15
    The Spanish established several settlements and forts in the southeastern United States. One of their early attempts in South Carolina was the settlement of _______________________________ on Parris Island in 1566.
    Santa Elena
    30s

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