Early peoples of North America- History

• Today, sciesntists belive that the first humans came from [Blank].

  Africa
• Modern-day northern aboriginals prefer to be called [Blank].

  Indigenous or Indigenous people's.
• Allies of the French in their battle for control of the fur trade were the [Blank].

  British
• The aboriginal 'medicine man' was also called a [Blank].


  Shaman
• The most important missionaries in New France were [Blank].


  Jesuit's
• The [Blank] were the enemies of the French.

  British (English)
• What diseases did the Europeans accidentally introduce to the Natives?

  Smallpox, Influenza, Typhoid, and chickenpox.
• Why did the aboriginals sign the land treaties in the late 1800's?

  The reason why the Aboriginal people signed the land treaties in the 1800's was because settler expansion had greatly diminished wild life population and they greatly feared starvation as a civilization.
• What did early North American's hunt?

  Caribou, Deer, Ducks, and other animals.
• Why was the invention of agriculture so important?

  1) Food was more dependable.2) More of it could be grow or even duplicated.3) Agriculture became societies became bigger and more wealthy.4) It gave them more time to develope more advanced cultures.5) Since women played a more important role in producing food, they gained a measure of equality.
• Why did European's first come to North America?

  One of the reasons why the European's came to North America was because the end of an ice age was happening and they were island hopping constantly.
• What is the definition of Assimilation?


  The process of taking in and fully understanding information or idea's.
• What is the definition of Enfranchisement?

  The giving of a right or privilage, especially the right to vote.
• What are Missionaries?

  A group of people sent on a religious mission, especially on sent to promote christianity in a foreign country.
• What is the definition of Beringia?

  The former land bridge between Siberia and Alaska, over which Asian animals and people migrated into Northern America.
• Who were the 1st people in America?

  The Native Americans
• How did the Native Americans get to North America?

  Religious Theory: All the native Americans lived in the sky; then came to earth. The union of the sky father and earth mother. Scientific Theory: Native Americans came across the bering strait. They came from Asia, or Europe, during the ice age.
• Native Americans


  - Not a Homogenous group (not the same) They fought with each other a lot - Similar religious views. They believed in spirits in nature, They had a high respect for nature. - They did not believe in "Owning land" They believed it all belonged to said god(s)
• Who were the 1st Europeans to come to North America?

  The vikings
• Who was the 1st vikings to come to North America? and Where did they land?

  -Leif Ericson 1001 A.D. -New Finland (new found land)
• What did the vikings bring that killed many of the native Americans?

  Sickness, collira.
• How long were the vikings in North America?

  About a year, and then they abandoned their colony
• When did other Europeans arrive in North America

  Late 15th century, 1492, Columbus
• What were the 3 motives for exploration in the 15th century?

  GOD: It was your duty, as part of the Catholic Church, to speed your religion. GOLD: economic benefit, greed, the need to find a quick route to Asia to trade goods. GLORY: nationalism and pride
• Why didn't europeans explore north America sooner?

  - They didn't know about it because they vikings didn't disclose the information. - They didn't have the technology to do it until late 15ht century- They were scared cause they didn't know what kind of dangers could be out there.
• Portugal


  - 1st to find a sea route to Asia - they sold slaves to europeans for high prophet
• Columbus

  -sails west to find a different way to Asia but finds North America -The queen of Spain pays for the exhibition
• French

  -the French arrive in Quebec and settle It in 1608 -also settled New Orleans -thought they could find a northwest passage (that id not exist)
• what did the French trade with the Indians

  -cloth -animal skins -pots and pans -beaver fur hats
• 3 reasons the Indians liked the french

  -they did not come large number -they were fair when trading goods -they accepted the natives culture
• where did the Swedish settle in North America?

  Christiana, DE
• where did the dutch settle in North America?

  New York, NY and New Orleans, LA
• What was the columbian exchange?

  the exchange of goods between the old world and the new world
• Plants found in the new world

  -corn -sunflowers -potato -coco -beans -tabaco
• Plants in old world

  -watermelon -grape -wheat -grains
• Animals found in the new world

  -llama -turkey -buffalo
• What sickness did the europeans bring to the new world

  -whopping cough -small pox-flu-black plague