Unit 2: The Thirteen Colonies

When Europeans came to the New World, many Native Americans died from…

• Lack of food

• Disease

• Harsh winter

• Lack of water

There was conflict between Native Americans and Europeans due to...

• Europeans not speaking the language of Native American Tribes

• Percy not sharing his treats with Meeko (Pocahontas reference)

• Europeans taking over Native American land

• Europeans not sharing the resources they brought to the colonies

Which of these options is NOT a way colonists affected Native Americans?

• Epidemics (outbreak of disease)

• Increased Warfare

• Increase of Land

• Westward Movement

How did geography influence settlement patterns in the first English colonies?

• Colonists settled along beaches because they had a beautiful view of the sunrise along the Atlantic Ocean

• Settlers came to New England because it had the shortest growing season

• The Southern Colonies had a warmer climate, so most colonists moved there

• Forested land was difficult to clear causing colonists to settle along the coastline

What did Nathaniel Bacon’s Rebellion show?

• Government can not ignore the demands of its people

• Jamestown is not very flammable

• Governor Berkeley was well liked by Virginians

• No Taxation without Causation

Which crop was NOT a cash crop that grew in the Southern Colonies?

• Wheat

• Tobacco

• Rice

• Indigo

What was the reason why the African population grew so rapidly in the colonies?

• Slaves were freed throughout the Middle Colonies

• Many Africans wanted new job opportunities in the colonies

• Plantation agriculture expanded in Southern colonies

• Industrial opportunities were increased in the Southern colonies

How were Africans different from European Colonists?

• They volunteered to come to America

• They often returned to their native country

• They were taken to the colonies against their will

• They had conflict with the Native Americans

How did enslaved Africans come to the colonies?

• The Middle Passage

• The Columbian Exchange

• The Northwest Passage

• The Southern Passage

What is the difference between indentured servants and enslaved Africans?

• Indentured servants were freed after a set number of years

• Only men could be indentured servants

• Indentured servants came from within the colonies

• They were the same – just different names