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- how did geography influence development and culture in the SOUTH?
- great growing season and rich soil with many waterways that lead to a plantation economy
- what is beringia?
- the land bridge
- how did mercantilism contribute to the establishment of colonies in america?
- the purpose of colonies was so that they could help make the mother country wealthy and powerful, because they controlled more land/colonies
- how did geography influence development and culture in the EAST?
- good growing season with natural harbors, led to growing cities with a diverse population; rich soil (breadbasket colonies)
- what is the bill of rights and why were they added to the constitution?
- the first 10 amendments to the constitution, they describe the rights of citizens
- what is the columbian exchange?
- the exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between Europe and America
- what are the POSITIVE reactions to immigration?
- labor for factories, settlers for westerm lands, new ideas
- what went to america from the columbian exchange?
- wheat,rice,sugar cane, horses, cattle,pigs, sheep, bananas,chickens
- what allowed the native americans to settle?
- farming and domestication
- what role did geography play in N.A civilizations?
- NORTH:homes-igloos/food:fish whales, relied on sea NORTHWEST COAST:homes-used trees to make homes/food:fish relied on the sea WESTERN:food:deer elk, rabbit, nuts,berries SOUTHWEST: homes-pueblos,mud brick houses/ food-farming PLAINS:homes-teepees/food-buffalo SOUTHEAST: homes-towns built around central square/food:deer,farming
- what are the NEGATIVE reactions to immigration?
- take jobs, faced racism, destroyed democracy, formation of the know-nothing party to oppose immigration
- what is the monroe doctrine?
- a warning against new european colonization in the west.
- how did the Europeans think of the native americans?
- they thought they were uncivilized,barbaric.they thought they were superior
- what happened to christopher columbus?
- he abused the NA, when he was told to treat them nicely, so his power to rule land was taken away
- name three things that influenced native american cultures.
- 1) the types of homes they lived in 2)the food they ate 3) culture (i.e religion,custome,beliefs)
- how did geography influence development and culture in the WEST?
- frontier economy with small independent farmers, life on the fall-line, citizens valued elbow room and equality
- federalism
- the sharing of power between the federal(central) govt. and the states
- what is farming/domestication?
- the breeding of plants and animals in order to meet the needs of people
- how did te native americans first get to america?
- they walked over beringia
- what are the steps to civilization?
- paleo indians-> hunter/gatherers->farming/domestication-> civilization
- what plants and animals went to europe from the columbian exchange?
- cornbeans,squash,tomatoes,peanuts,cocoa,rubber,turkey,pineapple
- sectionalsim
- loyalty to local interests
- how did geography influence development and culture in the NORTH?
- rocky soil and cold climates led to small farms and turning to the sea for food and jobs
- what were the native americans following?
- they followed their food source
- what were they positive effects of the interaction between NA and the Europeans?
- POSITIVE: NA taught the europeans how to farm, NA were introduced to new tech.
- what were some negative effects of this interaction?
- NEGATIVE:abuse, loss of culture,pushed of their land,died of foreign diseases