What is a colony?
A group of people who leave their native country to form a settlement in a new country.
The United States, Norway and Brazil all started out as colonies, true or false?
True
Name 2 countries who had colonies in the Americas.
Spain, France, Portugal, England, Russia, Netherlands
What were 3 of the motivations of English settlers in America?
wealth, religious freedom, land ownership, trade routes
What were 2 challenges the colonists faced?
distance from home land, dangerous and unknown land, conflict with indigenous people
What does indigenous mean?
native, local, original or first
Who are the indigenous people of North America?
Native Americans
How did colonization of North America affect the indigenous groups?
death, loss of land, disrupted their traditions
What was the main cause of death of the indigenous people of North America?
disease
What's one question you have about colonization or indigenous people?
answers will vary
