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WorksheetsNative American Studies Early Contact Quiz
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins
What were the goals of Spain, France, and Britain in the places they came in the 'United States'?
Describe the English contact in the Northeast, including the role of fishermen and disease, Roanoke, and Jamestown.
Explain the concept of the 'Right of Discovery' in the context of Columbus and the Taino.
What was the Columbian Exchange and how did it contribute to cultural diffusion?
Who were the Taino/Arawak and what was their significance in early contact history?
Discuss the role of Las Casas in the context of early contact with Native Americans.
What were the Quota System and the Encomienda System?
Where was the Powhatan Confederacy located?
Who were Wahunsanocook, Pocahontas, John Smith, and John Rolfe, and what roles did they play in the Powhatan and Jamestown history?
What is the Pocahontas Myth?
What was the motive of settlers at Jamestown?
What is referred to as 'Brown Gold' in the context of Jamestown?
Describe the cycle of interaction between the Powhatan and Jamestown settlers.
What does the name 'Wampanoag' refer to, and what was the significance of Plymouth/Patuxet and disease epidemics?
What were the first contacts between the Wampanoag and the Puritans in 1620, and what did the Puritans do according to primary sources?
Who were Massasoit and Tisquantum or Squanto?
Who were the Puritans/Pilgrims, and why did they voyage 'here'?
What are the 3 Holy Days associated with the Puritans/Pilgrims?
What are the myths vs. the reality or facts about Thanksgiving?
What were the goals of the alliance between the Wampanoag and the Puritans?
What role did trade and wampum play in the interactions between the Wampanoag and the Puritans?
What was the Great Migration and what were its effects on Indian people?
What was the significance of the Connecticut River in the context of the Great Migration?
