Chapter 16

How did European exploration impact American Indians?

(Choose 3)

• American Indians were treated as uncivilized by the Europeans.

• Many American Indians were conquered by Europeans.

• American Indians were paid good wages to work on European plantations.

• American Indians were no longer isolated from the rest of the world.

• Many American Indians began sailing to Europe to trade.

Results of European exploration were more favorable for____________________________.

• Europeans

• American Indians

European exploration was NOT favorable for the _____________________________.

• Europeans

• American Indians

Which statement accurately describes one of the major impacts European explorers and settlers had on American Indians?

• The Europeans taught American Indians how to find gold.

• Europeans helped American Indians by giving them land.

• The Europeans brought diseases that killed many American Indians.

• The Europeans built roads and bridges for the American Indians.

Which statement BEST explains how Europeans and American Indians helped each other?

• They traded with each other.

• They stopped the spread of disease together.

• They increased the American Indian population together.

• They shared the land with each other.

Choose the phrase that best completes the graphic organizer in the picture.

• Reasons for increase in European exploration

• Reasons for decrease in American Indian population

• Reasons for decrease in European exploration

• Reasons for increase in American Indian population