European Colonization in the Americas

What is a colony?

• A group of people who settle in a new land under their native country's rule.

• The exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases between the Old and New World.

• Spanish conquerors who claimed land in the Americas.

• French fur traders in North America.

Which was NOT a civilization in the Americas before European contact?

• Aztec Empire

• Incan Empire

• Ming Dynasty

• Creek Confederation

What is the Columbian Exchange?

• A group of people settling in a new land under their native country's rule

• The exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases between the Old and New World

• Spanish conquerors claiming land in the Americas

• French fur traders in North America

Who were the conquistadors?

• A group of people who settle in a new land under their native country's rule

• The exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases between the Old and New World

• Spanish conquerors in the Americas

• French fur traders in North America

Who were the coureurs de bois?

• People who settle in a new land under their native country's rule

• The exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases between the Old and New World

• Spanish conquerors in the Americas

• French fur traders in North America

What was the purpose of missionaries?

• To explore new lands for their native country

• To trade goods and ideas with the New World

• To spread their religion and convert indigenous people

• To establish fur trade in North America

Where was the first English colony in North America?

• Jamestown, Virginia

• Plymouth, Massachusetts

• New York, New York

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

What was slavery?

• Forced labor where people are considered property

• A type of employment contract

• A form of voluntary service

• A type of social security system