Native Americans and Colonization

Which is an example of how interactions between Native Americans and early British settlers resulted in the sharing of cultures?

• British settlers shared their knowledge of the local geography while Native Americans shared their knowledge of growing crops.

• Native Americans shared their knowledge of growing crops while British settlers shared their knowledge of private land ownership.

• Native Americans shared their knowledge of private land ownership while British settlers shared their knowledge of growing crops.

Based on the text, which example shows how Navaio and Spanish colonists shared traditions in the Southwest?

"American Indians in the southwestern part of North America often made clothes from leather before Spanish colonists settled there. Spanish colonists brought sheep to the continent and traded wool with the Navajo people. American Indians used the wool to make clothing and blankets. American Indians traded corn and, in exchange for wool, showed the Spanish colonists how to plant certain crops and make pottery from the clay soil."

• The Spanish colonists learned how to plant new kinds of crops while the Navajo people traded corn.

• The Spanish colonists learned how to make clothing from wool while the Navajo brought sheep to the continent.

• The Navajo learned how to make pottery from clay solid while the Spanish colonists made cloths from leather.

What type of source is this? *Reminder- a primary source is an original source of information about the topic and a secondary source is a work that analyzes a historical event.

"The text below describes the preservation of sweetgrass basket making, which is an important tradition of the Gullah people in South Carolina. This form of basket making originated in West Africa:

In 1988 a Mt. Pleasant basket maker founded the Sweetgrass Cultural Preservation Society in order to “help our young people to develop their skills and to preserve our heritage in the art of basketmaking.” The members make presentations, educate tourists about baskets and their history, and teach sweetgrass basket making in the schools. (Adapted from Low Country Gullah Culture, National Park Service, 2005)."

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Which phrase best describes the triangular trade?

• Commercial exchange among three continents.

• Production and sale of goods on a single continent.

• Exchange of goods between different colonies.

Based on the text, why was international trade important to North American settlers during colonization?

After arriving in North America, early settlers grew the crops they needed. Goods that could not be grown or made in the colonies had to be imported. Eventually, colonists began growing crops for the purpose of trading them with other countries. Colonists also exported furs and lumber to Europe.

• Colonists exported raw materials for needed imports to ensure their own survival.

• Colonists needed raw materials from Europe for manufacturing in the colonies.

• Colonists needed food imported from Europe because of the bad soil in the colonies.

Based on the text, what was the relationship between the colonies and the British Parliament?

"The British colonies relied on Great Britain for resources and trade. Each colony developed independently and had its own system of government, but the colonies were required to follow the laws created by the king and the British Parliament."

• The colonies created their own laws without interference from the British.

• The colonies relied upon the British government to enforce local laws in each colony.

• The colonies relied upon the British government for laws, but made their own local parties.

Based on the excerpt, why did the citizens of Maryland boycott British tea?

The Maryland Tea Party

"In 1773, the British Parliament passed the Tea Act, which taxed tea. In Colonial Maryland, many citizens protested what they saw as unfair treatment by the British. They decided not to buy, sell, or drink British tea. Then, in May 1774, they boarded a British ship anchored in the Maryland harbor that was loaded with tea and threw the tea into the Chester River."

• To support American-made tea

• To support the British government

• To protest the British tax on tea

According to the treaty, how did winning the Revolutionary War change the United States?

Below is an adaptation of Article One of the Treaty of Paris, 1783:

"His British Majesty agrees that the United States will now be free and independent. The kind will treat the states as such and give up all claims to the government of America."

• It no longer had to pay taxes.

• It became a nation of free states.

• It gained control over land in England.

In the 1770’s, a common phrase heard from politicians was “no taxation without representation.” What does this phrase demonstrate about what the Colonists wanted from Great Britain?

• The Colonists did not want to be taxed without representation in the British Parliament.

• The Colonists wanted more British representatives from Great Britain in their colonies.

• The Colonists wanted the government in Great Britain to become more involved in local matters.

Based on the information, which response explains how the roles of women changed during the American Revolution?

"Women made substantial contributions to the American Revolution on the home front and on the battlefields...When men went off to war, women not only had to continue their own chores, such as cooking, cleaning, and taking care of children, they also had to plow fields and harvest crops. (Ninety Six National Historic Site, National Park Service)"

• Large numbers of women joined the Continental Army to fight.

• Many women acted as nurses, spies, and soldiers during the war.

• Women performed tasks usually done by men, in addition to their own.