First Contact Notes

U.S. History
Mr. Ownby

Name:_______________
Period:______________

The First Contacts:

Native Americans and the Europeans
What were Europeans looking for?
Columbus wanted a __________________________
1. Nations sought riches of (________)
2. Nations wanted to spread ___________________ (________)
3. Nations wished for a strong __________________ (________)
Effects on the Indians:
The explorations and settlements of the _______________ in the American
colonies and the ____________ in the ________________,
_________________, and ______________ often led to ________________
with American Indians (mostly due to _____________________________).
By contrast, French exploration of _______________ did not lead to largescale immigration from France, and relations with the native people were
often more ________________! (______________________)
Indians ________ their traditional territories and fell victim to
_____________ carried from Europe to which they had no immunity.
Entire populations were many times decimated.
Eventually the Native Americans would be _________________ in the east
and relocated to reservations in the _________________, where many still
live today!
PURITANS
In the 1600s, anyone who did not conform to the teachings of the official state
_____________, whether Catholic or Protestant, was viewed with deep suspicion
and often ________________.
____________________ was settled by ______________ seeking freedom from
religious persecutions
They formed a _______________________________ based on the principles
of the _______________________________ and Puritan religious beliefs and
were often ___________________ of those not sharing their religion.

Puritans sought economic opportunity and practiced a form of direct democracy

(_________________ model) through _________________________.
Puritans also believed in _____________________ and _______________!

MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION

Settled chiefly by ______________, _____________, and German-speaking
immigrants seeking religious freedom and ______________________________.

U.S. History
Study Guide
Motivations/ VA and South (VUS.2)

Name:
Date:
Period:

Use your notes and SOL handouts to answer the following questions:
1. Why was England lagging behind in the quest for new lands during the Colonial
Period?

2. What were joint stock companies? How did they compensate for England's
problems?

3. What were motivations for England to settle in the southern coast of America?
4. Where was the first permanent English settlement in the New World?
5. Who was credited with saving that colony during the starving time?
6. How did Virginia become a profitable colony?

7. What were the Virginia Cavaliers?

8. Where did the poor farmers of Virginia tend to settle?

9. What were indentured servants?

10. What was the House of Burgesses? What legacy does it have?

11. What factors led to the introduction and growth of slavery in the South?