Unit 1: Colonization

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How did European colonization impact American Indians and Africans?

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It led to significant loss of land, population decline, and cultural disruption for American Indians and the forced enslavement and displacement of Africans.

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What factors served as the greatest motivation for European settlement in the Americas?

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Religious freedom and economic opportunity

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What is mercantilism?

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An economic system that led to a mother country having excess financial control over colonies. This relationship led to the triangle trade.

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The development of indentured servitude and slavery in the colonies led to:

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An increase in labor supply and economic growth

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Mercantilism had the greatest impact on which of the following groups? American Indians, Europeans, Africans, All groups equally

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Europeans

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Assess the impact of mercantilism on American Indians, Europeans, and Africans.

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It resulted in exploitation of American Indians and Africans, while benefiting Europeans.

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Fill in the blank: The economic system of ________ used by imperial nations created a system of interdependence between the mother country and its colonies.

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mercantilism

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Fill in the blank: The explorations and settlements of the English in the American colonies and of the Spanish in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America often led to violent conflicts with the American Indians. The Indians lost their traditional territories and fell victim to (________ were decimated by) diseases carried from Europe.

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populations

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Fill in the blank: The economic system of mercantilism used by imperial nations created a system of ________ between the mother country and its colonies.

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interdependence

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Which of the following best describes a key point to include in a triple Venn diagram comparing the interactions among American Indians, Europeans, and Africans?

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All groups engaged in cultural exchange and adaptation.