Week 3 Recap 2024-2025 - Early Colonization

"Triangular Trade" describes

• The Columbian Exchange

• A water route to Asia

• The Transatlantic Slave Trade

• The Headright System

Land in another part of the world that's controlled by a country somewhere else is known as...

• A charter

• A colony

• A primary source

• A secondary source

How did the Columbian Exchange affect many Native Americans?

• They grew in number.

• They died from disease.

• They became rich.

• They attacked Europe.

Which statement is true about slavery in North America?

• Native Americans were never enslaved.

• Puritans and Quakers were largely in favor of slavery.

• The Southern Colonies got rid of slavery and instead used indentured servants.

• Enslaved Africans took the place of enslaved Native Americans and indentured servants.

Which of these best describes the experience of the Jamestown colony?

• They were unprepared for the challenges they faced in the beginning.

• They found the area already colonized by the Spanish

• They were immediately welcomed by the Native Americans and became allies.

• They immediately became rich.

The Mayflower Compact is an example of which American tradition?

• Self-governance

• Slavery

• Cash Crops

• Economic Opportunity

Why did England implement the Headright System?

• To encourage English citizens to settle in the 13 Colonies.

• To discourage English citizens from settling in the 13 Colonies.

• To create more representation for colonists in Parliament.

• To save its citizens from the Black Death.

Who were usually permitted to vote in colonial governments?

• Free, land-owning, white men over the age of 18.

• Educated men and women

• Puritans

• All English citizens over the age of 18.

This cartoon references which concept?

• Self-Governance

• Democracy

• Mercantilism

• Salutary Neglect

Puritans settled in New England in order to achieve

• Wealth from cash crops

• Equality

• Religious freedom

• Wealth from New York's extensive river systems.