Early American History Quiz Review

Vocabulary flashcards covering early American history concepts, including Indigenous populations, European contact, and early settlements.

First Americans

The population who most likely crossed the land bridge from Eurasia to North America.

Iroquois Confederacy

A group able to menace its neighbors due to its military and political alliances paired with great organizational skills.

Christian Crusaders

Group indirectly responsible for the discovery of America because they brought back news of valuable Far Eastern spices, sugar, and silk.

Cataclysmic Shift in History

A major turning point brought on by Africa being established as a source of slave labor, the Renaissance nurturing optimism and adventure, navigational inventions, and European desires for cheaper Asian products.

Early Jamestown Settlers

Colonists who continued to starve despite an abundance of fish and game because they wasted time looking for gold.

Impact of European Contact on Native Americans

An encounter that resulted in the deaths of millions of Native Americans who had little resistance to European disease.