USH Unit 1

Which European country colonized the 13 colonies?

• Spain

• Britain

• France

• Netherlands

This person "founded" the Americas in 1492.

• Marco Polo

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Francis Drake

What was the first attempt at a colony in the Americas?

• Roanoke

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• Richmond

What happened to the colony of Roanoke?

• Everyone died

• Aliens (probably, but don't choose this)

• They sailed back to England

• Nobody knows

What were the TWO main reasons that people left Europe to colonize the Americas?

• To declare independence and start their own separate country.

• To improve their economic and/or social status

• To have more social and religious freedom

• Due to the large death toll of a European famine.

Which best explains the main sources of profits during early colonization for the British.

• Colonists developing cash crop farms, collecting natural resources, and starting to manufacture goods.

• Colonists fur trading and collecting natural resources with the help of local Native Americans.

• Developing mines to find valuable minerals and creating cash crop farms/ranches mostly worked by slave labor.

Which best explains the main sources of profits during early colonization for the Spanish.

• Colonists developing cash crop farms, collecting natural resources, and starting to manufacture goods.

• Colonists fur trading and collecting natural resources with the help of local Native Americans.

• Developing mines to find valuable minerals and creating cash crop farms/ranches mostly worked by slave labor.

Which best explains the main sources of profits during early colonization for the French.

• Colonists developing cash crop farms, collecting natural resources, and starting to manufacture goods.

• Colonists fur trading and collecting natural resources with the help of local Native Americans.

• Developing mines to find valuable minerals and creating cash crop farms/ranches mostly worked by slave labor.

What is a primary source?

• A document or artifact that was created during the time period or event being studied.

• Information that is based on the analysis or interpretation of other sources.

• Secondary information that provides a summary or overview of a topic.

• A source that is not relevant to the research question.

What is a secondary source?

• A document or artifact that was created during the time period or event being studied.

• An autobiography created by historical figures from the past.

• Information that is based on the analysis or interpretation of other sources.

• Primary information that provides firsthand accounts of an event or time period.