US History ACP Lap 1 Quiz

How did the first Americans get to the Americas?

following herds across the Bering Land Bridge b/w Asia & Alaska

When did they arrive? Why?

What determined the lifestyles of Natives in the Western Hemisphere?

Production of what product most revolutionized life in the early Americas?

tobacco?

Causes: describe the 3 major reasons for European exploration.

God:

glory:

gold:

Tech: name 4 new tools which helped Europeans to explore.

astrolabe, rudder, caravel ships, better maps

How did the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) impact exploration of the Americas?

In the Americas, where did the Spanish focus their exploration, why?

Co-op: How did the Columbian Exchange impact Europeans & Natives (products/effects)?

Conflict: contrast Spanish, French, English interactions with Natives.

Conflict: list several conflicts/how were Natives defeated by Europeans?

Consequences: how were Native cultures and societies impacted by contact (3+)?

Labor terms: headright systems & indentured servants

Settlement issues: how did tobacco/ head-rights impact settlement in Virginia?

Economic issues: because of tobacco, how were labor shortages solved after 1619?

Native relations: describe early Anglo-Native relations in Virginia (conflict & co-op).

Location issues: how was the climate an issue for settlers in Jamestown (effect)?

Social issues: what was the effect on Virginia’s population of its male majority?

Labor team: Middle Passage (and describe characteristics)

Economic issues: what was the impact of poor soil on New England’s economy?

Economic issues: with a more diverse economy, what was the effect on labor?

Settlement issues: with no cash crops, how were MA settlement patterns different?

Native relations: describe Anglo- Native relations in New England.

Social issues: how did a healthy climate and stable families affect Plymouth?

Contrast the goal of settlers in New England and in Virginia.