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25 Cards in this Set
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What was Marco Polo's Contribution to European Exploration?
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His tales inspired other European settlers to find alternative routes to North America. He was called, "The man with a million stories"
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What was the major motivation for European Exploration?
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they were seeking rich silks, spices, gold and jewels and land
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Where was the desired destination of early explorers?
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A western route to Asia |
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In what ways did the Columbian Exchange affect Europeans and American Indians (both positively and negatively)?
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Positive- brought crops like corn, potatoes and squash to Europe. Negative - for American Indians the exchange brought germs that caused small pox and other diseases deadly to Indians. |
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How was Slavery used in North America?
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to work crops and build shelters
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What was the main goal of the Spanish conquistadors?
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To claim land and protect it. their mission was to conquer vast empire for Spain.
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What was the main goal of Spanish Missionaries? |
Missionaries are religious people who try to persuade people to convert to their Religion, Spanish missionaries were sent to convert Indians to Christianity and increase Spanish control over the land.
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Describe the relationship between European settlers(Spanish, French, English and Dutch) and American Indians?
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Spanish - Indians and Spanish had good and bad relationship. good- Indians got new tools and learned how to grow new crops. bad - Spanish gave Indians disease French - French made friends with Indians and assisted them in battles with their enemies. French made Indians their business partners with fur trade and farming. English - English feared the Indian attacks. Dutch - wanted peaceful relationships with Indians and made trade deals. |
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What were trading posts? Who could be found at trading posts?
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Trading Post's were one of the cornerstones that drove the fur trade and subsequent exploration of North America by Europeans. French built a trading post called Quebec and French, soldiers , missionaries, traders and fur trappers would go there to trade. |
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What are coureurs de bois?
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French fur trappers who learned many skills from the American Indians whith whom they worked and lived.
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Why did Roanoke fail?
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Sir Walter Raleigh tried to start a colony in Roanoke but the settlers were more interested in looking for gold and fishing and left when that did not work out and supplies ran low. Finally when John white returned the colonists had disappeared and carved on the doorpost was the word "Croatoan" and to this day no one knows what happened. |
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What was main goal of Jamestown settlers?
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to start a moneymaking colony.
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Describe the men who settled Jamestown?
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rich Merchants, gentleman and craftsmen from London.
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Describe the landscape of Jamestown?
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swampy Peninsula. had disease carrying mosquitos.
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How was the conflict between Native Americans and Jamestown settlers solved?
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Pocahontas helped Smith save Jamestown by bringing food and keeping peace with her people. She married John Rolfe and this union did bring peace.
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What were John Smith and John Rolfe's contribution to Jamestown?
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John smith was a natural leader of Jamestown and managed it. John Rolfe helped the colony find a new crop, tobacco and he married Pocahontas |
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How did Pocahontas help save Jamestown?
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She brought peace by bringing food and marring John Rolfe
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Why is Henry Hudson significant? |
He was an English sailor and his voyage was sponsored by the Dutch and he was looking for the Northwest Passage. He discovered the deep river full of fish and the dutch settled there and found good profits in fur trade.
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Who was Peter Stuyvesant and what were his contributions to New Amsterdam?
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The Dutch Settlement hired him as the governor of New Amsterdam. He had a wooden leg and was called peg leg pete. He governed for 17 years
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How did New Amsterdam become New York?
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In 1664, The Duke of York, without firing a shot took over it and renamed the colony New York.
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accomplishments for these "key players" in Spain
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Columbus - found the New Land in 1492 Pizarro - conquers Peru Cortes - was a soldier that conquers Mexico in 1519 and had 500 soldiers help him |
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accomplishments for these "key players" in France
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Jacques Cartier - looking for Northwest passage but failed and claimed Canada. Samuel champlain - in 1608 sailed St. Lawrence River and built trading post Quebec Robert De La Salle - Explored Mississippi and claimed every thing west of the Mississippi for france and called this Louisiana |
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accomplishments for these "key players' in English
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john Cabot - an Italian exploring for England, sailed to Newfoundland he believed he and reached Asia and claimed land for England. Later, England would claim all of north America because of the flag he planted in 1497 Sir Walter Raleigh - tried to start colony in Roanoke |
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accomplishments for these "key players" in Dutch
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henry Hudson - discovered deep river full of fish and claimed the land and became known as New Netherland now called the Hudson River and trading happened along the river Peter Stuyvesant governor of dutch settlement called New Amsterdam. |
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How did each country "make their money" in the Americas
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spain - crops france - fur trade English - Dutch - trading posts guns in exchange for furs |
