1/13/23 Vocabulary Quiz

Frenchmen came to the New World to trap animals because the ________________________ for fur in Europe was high. 

Fur-trapping was very profitable for the French explorers. This means they were motivated by __________________________________ to travel to the New World. 

An _______________________________ is all of the living creatures in an area. Plants and animals make up an area’s ecosystem.

By _______________________________, the French fur traders disrupted the ecosystem in North America.

When ecosystems were disrupted, _______________________________ were forced to change their way of life.

____________________________ with Native Americans was bad for the success of colonies because it resulted in a loss of life and distracted colonists from farming.

____________________________ with Native Americans was good for the success of the colonies because they helped them learn how to farm and served as trading partners. 

Some historians think that the Roanoke colonists ___________________________ with the Native Americans. This means that they adopted Native American culture. 

Colonies were often located near ocean __________________________ so that they could easily dock ships from England and Africa. 

Colonies were also located near ____________________________ to help them transport trade goods and farm cash crops.