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Exploration & Colonization

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