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1. Describe the Indi- The Natives were disbursed over the continent. Their society was based on what
an societies and the land around them produced, which they saw as land for everyone's use,
their geographic but not to own.Some were a matrilineal society and women hand important
distribution before roles in religion (which they associated with the natural world).elaborate social
the coming of systems, and civilizations emerges in South, Central, and what is now Mexico
the European ex- . The Incas created largest empire in America with a large network of paved
plorers. What did roads.The Myans developed a written language, a calendar, a numerical system,
these cultures con- and trade routes.Eskimos hunted seal,The colonists still continued to see natives
tribute to the Euro- as savages since they didn't have a written language (exception: Mayan), they
peans and why de- had more sexual freedom, and they were not Christians
spite these contri-
butions did the in-
vaders still think of
the American Indi-
ans as savages?
2. Compare and Con- The Spanish came looking for gold and silver. They wanted riches and the
trast the Spanish fountain of youth. Spain was a powerful nation with the marriage of Ferdinand
and English mo- and Isabella and they wanted to grow that power to claiming land.not as
tives for coloniza- interested initially in permanent settlementsThe English motives were to leave
tion. How were the problems of England behind and create the "perfect society"They also felt
both sets reflect- suppressed religiously.Religious conversions of the natives were important to
ed in organiza- themThe English colonies were more focused on family since they sought a
tion of the colonies better, permanent life.
each nation estab-
lished?
3. How did earli- more knowledge now saw America as a resource rather than an obstacle.Also
er exploration & Indian population ---, so they did not face as much opposition
colonization expe-
riences influence
the way other na-
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tions attempted to
colonize in Ameri-
ca?
4. Describe the social The Africans were civilized with a political and trading system. They had been
and cultural back- working and cultivating their lands and also were engaged in slave trade with
grounds of the Mediterranean, causing many to convert to Islam. Their center of their village
Africans brought was family, like the Indians and women played an important role in society,
to America. How unlike Europeans. Similarly to both racial groups, Africans had an elaborate
were these back- social system.
grounds different
from those of
the Indians? Euro-
peans? How were
the background of
these people alike?
5. How did earli- more knowledge now saw America as a resource rather than an obstacle. b/c of
er exploration and wars and new disease the population of natives declined drastically.
colonization expe-
riences influence
the way England,
Spain and other
European nations
attempted to colo-
nize America?
6. What are the dif- The Jamestown colony's objective was just to establish a colony and make a profit
ferences between that the colonistscould gain. The Plymouth colony settled for religious purposes
the Jamestown and because they were treated unfairly, theythought, in England. In Jamestown, the
Plymouth colonies first settlers were all gentlemen and a few laborers. Two years later,they sent out
in terms of objec- women and a few children along with more men to continue Jamestown. The
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1. Describe the Indi- The Natives were disbursed over the continent. Their society was based on what
an societies and the land around them produced, which they saw as land for everyone's use,
their geographic but not to own.Some were a matrilineal society and women hand important
distribution before roles in religion (which they associated with the natural world).elaborate social
the coming of systems, and civilizations emerges in South, Central, and what is now Mexico
the European ex- . The Incas created largest empire in America with a large network of paved
plorers. What did roads.The Myans developed a written language, a calendar, a numerical system,
these cultures con- and trade routes.Eskimos hunted seal,The colonists still continued to see natives
tribute to the Euro- as savages since they didn't have a written language (exception: Mayan), they
peans and why de- had more sexual freedom, and they were not Christians
spite these contri-
butions did the in-
vaders still think of
the American Indi-
ans as savages?
2. Compare and Con- The Spanish came looking for gold and silver. They wanted riches and the
trast the Spanish fountain of youth. Spain was a powerful nation with the marriage of Ferdinand
and English mo- and Isabella and they wanted to grow that power to claiming land.not as
tives for coloniza- interested initially in permanent settlementsThe English motives were to leave
tion. How were the problems of England behind and create the "perfect society"They also felt
both sets reflect- suppressed religiously.Religious conversions of the natives were important to
ed in organiza- themThe English colonies were more focused on family since they sought a
tion of the colonies better, permanent life.
each nation estab-
lished?
3. How did earli- more knowledge now saw America as a resource rather than an obstacle.Also
er exploration & Indian population ---, so they did not face as much opposition
colonization expe-
riences influence
the way other na-
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tions attempted to
colonize in Ameri-
ca?
4. Describe the social The Africans were civilized with a political and trading system. They had been
and cultural back- working and cultivating their lands and also were engaged in slave trade with
grounds of the Mediterranean, causing many to convert to Islam. Their center of their village
Africans brought was family, like the Indians and women played an important role in society,
to America. How unlike Europeans. Similarly to both racial groups, Africans had an elaborate
were these back- social system.
grounds different
from those of
the Indians? Euro-
peans? How were
the background of
these people alike?
5. How did earli- more knowledge now saw America as a resource rather than an obstacle. b/c of
er exploration and wars and new disease the population of natives declined drastically.
colonization expe-
riences influence
the way England,
Spain and other
European nations
attempted to colo-
nize America?
6. What are the dif- The Jamestown colony's objective was just to establish a colony and make a profit
ferences between that the colonistscould gain. The Plymouth colony settled for religious purposes
the Jamestown and because they were treated unfairly, theythought, in England. In Jamestown, the
Plymouth colonies first settlers were all gentlemen and a few laborers. Two years later,they sent out
in terms of objec- women and a few children along with more men to continue Jamestown. The
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