Am Hist. ACP LAP 1 QUIZ 1

How did the first Americans get to the Americas?

They followed the herds through the bering land bridge/bering strait

When did they arrive and why

15,000 to 20,000 years ago during the Ice age. They came because the ice made them unable to grow crops so they followed the herds and that led them through the bering straight

What determained the life styles of natives in the western hemisphere

the climate, temperature, soil so theyre envoirment

Which product revolutionized life in the early Americas.

corn/maize because reliable food source and started population growth

Describe three major reasons for european exploration

God, gold and glory

name 4 new tools that helped europeans explore

maps, compass, caravel, astrolobe

How did the treaty of tordesillas impact exploration of the americas

split america in half. spain got west, portugaul got east because east was mainly just brazil there wasn’t as much for spain to explore

In the americas where did spain focus more of their exploration

not north america because there wasn’t gold and silver up there unlike central and south america

How did columbian exchange impact europeans

population growth, influx of wealth, better diets/health, increase inflation, got cocao beans, tomatoes, corn

how did colombian exchange impact natives

many killed due to disease, brought in horses, loss of land life and culture, sheep, slaves

contrast spanish, french and english interaction with the natives

spanish: focused on converting, forced labor and established missions

french: more cooperative relationships with natives bc dependent for fur trade

english: focused on settleing and taking land for farming, frequent conflict

list serveral conflicts/how did europeans defeat natives?

-europeans brought in diseases that natives weren’t inmune to so it helped them defeat the natives because so many of them were dying

-more advanced tech- firearms, better ships, maps

how were native cultures and societies impacted by contact

loss of life, land and culture, new livestock introduced-horses and sheep

headright systems

gave settlers 50 acres of land for every person brought over

indentured servant

contract workers who agreed to a fixed term of labor, usally 4-7 years, in exchange for a free passage to virgina

because of tobacco how were labor shortages solved after 1619

colonists relied heavily on indentured servents until inslaved african americans came over and took their places

describe early anglo-native relations in virgina

early relations started with trade and cooperation but eventually turned into conflict because the english wanted more land. Powhtan story

how was the climate an issue for settlers in jamestown

swamps and mosquitos helped to spread diseases like malaria, unpridictable weather made farming difficullt

what was the effect on virginas population of its male majority

more men, not enough families, population decline

what was the middle passage and describe its characteristics

an ocean voyage that helped transport slaves to the americas, lived below deck, tight, disease spread bc unsanitary, 5-20 percent died on ship, only free time was for labor or working out

What was the impact of poor soil on New Englands economy

poor soil decreased the ize of farms since they were unable to produce large cash crops

With a more diverse economy what was the effect on labor

families or skilled workers did most of the work instead of slaves or indentured servents

With no cashcops, how were MA settlement patterns different

since they didnt rely on cash crops settlers lived in small towns and villlages instead of spread out plantation

Describe Angloo-Native relations in New England

trade and cooperation at times but conflicts over land eventually led to war and violence

How did a healthy climate and stable families affect plymouth

higher longetivity and population growth

Contrast the goal of settlers in New England and in Virgina

new england mainly came for religious freedom and to build communities on their beliefs

virgina was more focused on making money through tobacco