Questions To Ponder On American History
...Conquistadores
Francisco Pizarro
St. Augustine
Encomienda
Pueblo Revolt
Columbian Exchange
Sugar
Mercantilism
The English Reformation
Fur Trade
Roanoke
Bartolome de las Casas
1. Compare and contrast the Native societies of the Americas. How did the Native societies of Central and South America differ from those in North America? How were they similar?
2. Why did Europeans embark on voyages of exploration? Why did they eventually begin to conquer and colonize other parts of the world? Focus on the Spanish and the English.
3. How did Europeans manage to conquer and colonize much of the Americas in a relatively short time?
4. How did the Spanish acquire their empire in the Americas? What was it like once established? Consider economies, populations and relations with Indians.
5. What were the global consequences of the European conquest and colonization of the Americans? Be sure to consider the impact not just on Europe and the Americans, but Africa and Asia as well.
Chapter 2
Identifications:
Jamestown
Tobacco
Bacon’s Rebellion
“Pilgrims” (aka Separatists)
“Puritans” (aka Congregationalists)
“City upon a Hill”
Roger Williams
Anne Hutchinson
Pequot War
King Philip’s War
“Middle Grounds”
Navigation Acts
1. Virginia and Massachusetts were both English colonies founded within about a decade of each other. Why were they so different from each other?
2. Bacon’s Rebellion is often considered a turning point in colonial history, and not just for the Virginia colony. What were its causes? What effect did it have on colonial development?
3. Colonies were founded for all sorts of reasons—some mercenary, some utopian. Why were the following colonies founded? To what extent did these colonies remain true to their founder’s vision?
Maryland-
Caroline-
Pennsylvania
4. What were relations like between colonists and natives in the Spanish...
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