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Colony
A settlement of people living in a new territory but controlled by their home country
Which cash crop is credited with helping the Jamestown colony to survive?
Tobacco
This was signed to create a government that would benefit the Plymouth colony
Mayflower Compact
The 3 G's that motivates European Exploration
Gold, Glory, God
Europeans started exploring to find a water route to get spices from...
India/Asia
Push factors
conditions that drive people from their homes
Pull factors
conditions that attract people to move to a new place
Name two push factors that motivated colonists to leave England
Religious persecution, harsh government, war, no jobs, no land
Name two pull factors that motivated colonists to come to the New World
better life, religious freedom, self government, opportunity, jobs, land
Columbian Exchange
exchange of plants, animals, disease and technology between the New and Old World
Name two positive results of the Columbian Exchange
spread of new foods, technology, animals, new ideas
Name two negative results of the Columbian Exchange
Diseases, Europeans took land from Native Americans
The "Lost Colony"
Roanoke
Country Christopher Columbus sailed for
Spain
Name two difficulties the colonists of Jamestown faced in setting up their colony
hard to grow crops, war with Native Americans, diseases from mosquitoes, starving time
Primary source
information that is created during an event or by someone who experienced it
