Colonization - 7th Grade Social Studies

What is a colony?

• A land controlled by a more powerful country
• A land that is independent
• A land uninhabited by anybody

Why did Spain have more colonies in the New World than other European countries?

• Spain had faster caravels
• Spain bought the land from England and France
• Columbus discovered the New World for Spain first

Which European colonial power controlled the striped section on the map?

• England
• France
• Spain
• Portugal

What was the Portuguese plantation colony in the New World?

• Florida
• Brazil
• Mexico
• South Carolina

Where on the map would I find the colonies controlled by the French?

• Poked Dots
• Striped 
• Solid 
• The French did not have any areas on the map

Typically, how did most settler colonies treat Native Americans?

• They would enslave them
• Treat them with respect
• Pushed the Native Americans off their land
• Lived among them and learned their way of life

What goods would traditionally be produced in the solid-shaded sections?

• Cash Crops
• Rum
• Timber
• Fish and Fur

Why did Native Americans not work out as slaves on plantation colonies?

• They were not used to the methods of farming used by the Europeans
• Too many died from European diseases
• They were too lazy

What is the goal of MERCANTILISM?

• More $ = More power
• You can acquire more wealth by importing more than you export
• More $ = More imports
• Less exports = More power

Which of the following best describes a good or favorable BALANCE OF TRADE?

• import more than export
• export more than you import