European Exploration and Settlement

What was the Columbian Exchange?

The exchange of plants, animals, ideas, slaves, and diseases between hemispheres

Which early New English establishment did Sir Walter Raleigh establish

Roanoke

What was the one goal of the Spanish conquistadors who come to the Americas?

Conquer a large empire for Spain

The fur choice in America was an important economic activity for these two countries

France and Netherlands

Which European settlement in America had a more diverse population?

New Netherlands

Jamestown was saved because of the marriage of Pocahontas to John Rolfe and

Growing of tobacco

How did the Columbian Exchange affect the Native Americans?

Many died from diseases

Which country had a friendly relationship with Native Americans & made them business partners ?

France

What challenged the first Jamestown settlers?

Unable to feed themselves & bad settlement location

Why did European colonists choose to enslave Africans to provide labor

Cheap labor, they didn't have any allies in the Americas to help them, and they were immune to most European diseases

Which country will enslave Native Americans?

Spain

What was the greatest factor that led to the failure of Roanoke?

Food and supply shortage

Which was the permanent English settlement America?

Jamestown

Why were early European explorers searching for a Northwest Passage?

They thought it was a direct route to Asia

After the take over this land was renamed New York. Which country claimed the land first?

Netherlands