Week 11 Studies Weekly

Front

The Europeans offered __________ in exchange for furs, pelts, and leather.

Back

manufactured goods

Front

The Iroquois relied on __________ to travel, connect, and trade.

Back

waterways

Front

Why did Mary Jemison and her husband, Sheninjee, decide to leave their home in the South?

Back

Sheninjee was afraid that white people would take Mary away

Front

How far did Mary Jemison and Sheninjee travel to get to the Genesee River in New York?

Back

700 miles

Front

How did the weather contribute to George Washington’s defeat at Fort Necessity?

Back

It rained, so the gunpowder in the muskets got wet.

Front

When did George Washington lead his defeated men back to Virginia?

Back

July 4, 1754

Front

Buying large tracts of land for low prices and selling smaller sections is called __________.

Back

speculation

Front

When people keep trading for something they cannot produce themselves, it is called __________.

Back

trade dependency

Front

Why was Jumonville’s death an important event?

Back

It sparked a series of events that set the world on a course for war.

Front

What did Europeans call the French and Indian War?

Back

the Seven Years' War