1. Colonies
S.S. -Study Guide

2. What was the relationship between Native Americans and Europeans in the early years of settlement?
Native Americans and Europeans generally cooperated with each other in the early years of settlement.

3. How did Africans and Indigenous peoples interact in the Americas?
African and Indigenous peoples intermarried, which led to cultural diffusion.
Cultural diffusion is the gradual spread of cultural features between different groups of people. This can take the form of technology, language, religion, etc.

4. Name three factors that motivated Europeans to immigrate to the British colonies in North America.
Three factors that motivated Europeans to immigrate to the British colonies in North America were:
The ability to avoid religious persecution in Europe
Economic troubles that caused people to loose their farmland
The opportunity to own land and support a family

5. How did geography influence European patterns of settlement?
Europeans settled near water to improve access to trade.
This means they were closer to ports and could import/ export goods.
Thinking question: When English settlers first founded the colony of Jamestown, they did not want Spain to know. Why might have English settlers wanted to keep their colony a secret from Spain?

6. Name three early challenges that most European settlers faced when settling new colonies in the Americas
Three challenges most European settlers faced when settling new colonies in the Americas were:
Poor soil
Disease
Starvation
Thinking questions: How are poor soil and starvation related to each other?

7. How did the colonists’ experience in Britain affect ideas on religion in the northeastern British colonies?
These colonies allowed for the free practice of religions that were not allowed in Britain.
In other words, colonists were able to experience the freedom of religion for the first time
Thinking question: How does this idea differ from Spain’s intentions of missionaries in Spanish Florida?

8. What factor was most likely responsible for conflicts between Native Americans & European settlers?
The factor that was most likely responsible for conflicts between Native Americans & European settlers were competition for land
Thinking question: Why was fertile land so important to the new colonist?

9. Name two ways the Native Americans way of life changed after the arrival of European settlers in North America.
Two ways the Native American way of life changed after the arrival of Europeans settlers in North America were:
They had access to more trade goods like axes, fish hooks, and cooking utensils
They lost control of resources as Europeans took them for their own survival
Thinking question: In what ways could language barriers have played a part in these conflicts?

10. What would best describe the trade route between the American Colonies and Western Europe during the colonial period?
European merchants bought colonial raw materials for low prices then sold them back to colonists as more expensive manufactured goods.

11. What motivated the colonies
Motivated by religious freedom
Motivated by profits
Massachusetts
Virginia
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Maryland
New York