In the Age of Exploration (1488-1540) why did Europeans begin exploring?

New materials, and markets to sell goods to increase wealth

What motivation was shared by the Spanish, French and English explorers?

They all wanted to improve their economies

Do the Native American people in one civilization all die at once and then a new one begins?

No, the civilizations evolve in culture into a new one.

The British and the French differ in regards to exploration and colonization in that...

French were less interested in occupying territories

What benefit were the Native Americans to the Europeans?

They would provide a large supply of cheap labor.

What are the largest impact of European Exploration in North America?

Disease killed most of the population of Native Americans

How do we know that Indians believed in some form of life after death?

Burial mounds had belongings in them for the dead.

The Mississippian culture was able to "stay put" because...

they began to cultivate food (horticulture).

"90% of the native population was killed by disease and warfare" proves that

The Spanish had a devastating effect on Indians in the SE

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1
Why did the kings of European Countries want exploration and settlements in the New World?
more land = bigger empires
Map making skills in the New World were a hot commodity!
to force Native Americans into slavery
Needed a place to send sick people
2
Religious Europeans came to the barrier islands because they wanted to
get gold and silver (for the church, of course)
convert the natives
start a farm with the new land
escape religious persecution
3
Did the population of Native Americans INCREASE or DECREASE after European contact?
INCREASE
DECREASE
4
Most European Explorers came from these countries
Spain, Portugal and England
England, Spain and Portugal
England, Spain and France
Spain, England and Italy
5
Which culture is the most recent?
Paleo
Mississippian
Archaic
Woodland
6
Why did England explore and settle new lands in the 17th century?
Spread the Christian faith
protect itself from invasion
increase wealth of the country
need to be separate from the Catholic church
7
What happened to Native American's movement as they began to grow their own food?
Movement INCREASED
Movement DECREASED
There was no change in movement.
8
In the Age of Exploration (1488-1540) why did Europeans begin exploring?
New materials, and markets to sell goods to increase wealth
Teach new cultures the right way to live
Find new land, creatures and cultures; increase knowledge
There were cultures that needed to know about Christianity
9
Three reasons the Spanish explored were
Great, Good, Golly
God, Gold and Glory
Glory, Glory to ole' Georgia
Glory, Gold, and Cod
10
What motivation was shared by the Spanish, French and English explorers?
All wanted to cultivate permanent settlements
They all wanted to improve their economies
Mercantilism was their economic system
They all wanted to spread Christianity
11
Why did Spain explore and colonize the New World?
Find new trade routes to India
Destroy cultures that pose a threat to European culture
Spread Catholicism
Find new areas of raw resources
12
Do the Native American people in one civilization all die at once and then a new one begins?
No, they all change over on Jan. 1 to the new civilization.
Yes, but, not everyone always dies.
No, the civilizations evolve in culture into a new one.
Yes, but, only in a spiritual afterlife.
13
The British and the French differ in regards to exploration and colonization in that...
Fur trading was main source of $ for English
French were less interested in occupying territories
Only the French wanted to convert the natives
both settled in North America
14
What benefit were the Native Americans to the Europeans?
They would provide a large supply of cheap labor.
They would end the slave trade with Africa.
They would provide them with eternal salvation.
They would save the debtors in a debtors prison.
15
What are the largest impact of European Exploration in North America?
Indians welcomed the explorers and learned their culture
Disease killed most of the population of Native Americans
Indians created immunizations to counteract diseases
Communication made getting things done difficult
16
What were the Spanish Missions meant to do?
Establish trade
Spread Catholicism
Create jobs for the economy
Provide protection
17
How do we know that Indians believed in some form of life after death?
Pictographs and cave drawings depicted a spiritual world.
Legends passed down from generation to generation.
Burial mounds had belongings in them for the dead.
Tribal centers had churches for worship.
18
The Mississippian culture was able to "stay put" because...
they developed sophisticated means of transportation.
they banded together for protection.
they began to cultivate food (horticulture).
they followed large herds of animals around.
19
"90% of the native population was killed by disease and warfare" proves that
The Spanish liked to kill native americans
The Spanish were mean
The Spanish had a devastating effect on Indians in the SE
The Spanish had to import slaves to work

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