A piece of land conquered and ruled by another country. The purpose of this land is to make the Mother Country wealthy and powerful.
8 Culture Regions
Nomads
Mercantilism
The Age of Exploration
Beringia
Reasons why the Age of Exploration happened, or continued on.
Culture
The Columbian Exchange
A major European country that used Mercantilism and colonization to become powerful and wealthy. Examples are Spain, England, France and the Netherlands.
Environment
Land bridge where it is believed that some of the first people to live in America crossed over from Asia.
Colony
The way of life of a group of people, including their religion, language, customs, clothing, shelter, food, etc.
A time when European countries sponsored voyages to distant parts of the world in order to obtain goods, claim land, or find gold.
What had the greatest impact in shaping Native American cultures
Search for goods, spread religion, gain recognition throughout the world, find gold, and because new technology had been invented.
An economic system in which Mother Countries acquire wealth and power by gaining materials from their colonies at cheap prices.
Mother Country
Areas of North America in which various tribes who share characteristics and environments would live.
The centuries-long swap of ideas, plants, animals and goods between the Old and New Worlds after Columbus' voyage.
People who hunted and gathered their food. They were always moving around, for example, hunting mammoth or buffalo.
