The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People (Brinkley), 7th Edition

Chapter 1: The Collision of Cultures

Study Questions

Your Results:

1			Identify and describe the elaborate native civilizations that developed in South and Central America and Mexico.
2			Describe the way of life of the North American Indians—where they lived and how they supported themselves.
3			What changes stimulated Europeans to look toward new lands?
4			What did Columbus hope to achieve through his voyages, and what did he actually accomplish?
5			Why did the conquistadors seek to eliminate the underpinnings of existing American civilizations? How was this destruction accomplished?
6			Describe the cultures from which African slaves were taken and brought to America.
7			How did the African slave trade originate, and how did it evolve?
8			What commercial factors contributed to England's decision to seek colonies in the New World?
9			Where did the French and Dutch establish colonies in North America, and how did their efforts differ from those of the Spanish and the English?
10			Describe the colonization efforts of Sir Humphrey Gilbert and Sir Walter Raleigh.

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