History 310

What was the largest settlement in North America that peaked between 1100-1350 CE?

Cahokia

What characterized Cahokia's society?

Earthen mounds and a complex political structure.

What led to the decline of Cahokia?

Political strife and resource limitations.

How did the inhabitants near Phoenix, Arizona support agriculture for over 75,000 people?

By developing extensive canal systems for irrigation.

What caused the decline of the agriculturalists near Phoenix, Arizona?

Resource overstretch and environmental disasters like floods.

What did the semi-nomadic agriculturalists in Massachusetts cultivate?

Beans, corn, and squash.

Who was Walter Raleigh and what was his vision for the New World?

A nobleman who recognized the New World as a path to wealth and envisioned the Roanoke colony as a military outpost.

What was the primary goal of the Spanish Armada assembled in 1588?

To invade England and overthrow Queen Elizabeth I.

What was a significant outcome of the defeat of the Spanish Armada?

A turning point in maritime power and the decline of Spanish dominance.

What marked the beginning of English colonization in the New World?

The establishment of Jamestown in 1607.

What became the economic lifeline for Jamestown?

Tobacco cultivation.

What is privateering?

The practice of privately owned ships attacking and capturing enemy vessels during wartime with government authorization.

What happened to the Roanoke colony established in 1585?

It mysteriously disappeared by 1590, leaving the word “Croatoan” carved into a post.

What is another name for the site of the 'Lost Colony'?

Roanoke.

What was the relationship between England and Spain at the time of the Spanish Armada?

Marked by religious tensions between Protestant England and Catholic Spain.