social studies midterm
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______ are all natural, yuma and man-made aids to the production of goods and services
resources
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cattle pigs ivory chicken small pox horses apples spices silk were all made in the _______ world
old world
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what resources were made in the new world
potatoes turkey tobacco cocoa
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______ is the economic system in which a countries wealth is determined by its accumulation of gold and silver. countries want a favorable balance of trade.
mercantilism
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what was the reason that europeans settled in the americas?
europeans settled in the americas for the resources and to make new markets
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europeans developed _______
agriculture
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agriculture lead to _________ allowing for specialized crafts and population growth.
food surpluses
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the growth of population made the need for_________
government ruling classes
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Europe had ideal plants and animals for ___________, which is breeding plants or taming animals to meet human needs
domestication
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europeans had _____ and______
wheat and barley
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so the less time to get food meant the more time to work on skills like ______
building ships
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since europe was able to have specialized crafts, people were able to develop ______ and________
guns and steel
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since dense population and people living with their domesticated animals _________ began to spread
diseases
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but after a while people became ______ to many of the same diseases that killed the american indians
immune
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euorpeans had the _______ to defeat the american indians even though they were out numbered
weapons
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euope also brought _________ which devastated the american indian population
small pox
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england under the rule of __________ wanted to start colonies
queen elizabeth 1
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the start of colonies was influenced by ________
mercantilism
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queen elizabeth allowed _______________ to sponsor a colony at roanoke island
walter raleigh
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walter raleigh named the colony ______
virginia