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Chief of chiefs
The year America was discovered by Columbus.
What is 1492?
Columbus's parents were happy that he wanted to be a sailor.
False
monsters and boiling spots
What did sailors in Columbus's day think might be in the unknown seas?
What was the winter of 1609-1610 called when many colonists died.
Starving time
Mosquitoes caused this.
What is malaria?
John Smith spoke these famous words.
"He who will not work shall not eat."
The Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria were ships that Columbus sailed from Spain in 1492.
True
Who attacked Columbus's ship on his first trip to England?
pirates
When John Smith came back to America, what section of North America did he explore and make maps of?
New England
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella were rulers here.
What is Spain?
King of England
Who is King James I
Columbus thought he landed in India and called the native people "Indians."
True
What did people call the unknown sea?
Sea of Darkness
Jamestown was named after this king.
Who is King James?
Susan Constant, Godspeed, Discovery.
What are the names of Captain Newport's ships.
rich in pearls, gold, silk, spices
What is the Indies?
John Smith was accused of starting an argument on the ship and was put in chains.
True
What two things did Columbus see that made him believe land was near?
land birds, a carved stick
What country did Columbus claim the land he found?
Spain
October 12.
What is Columbus Day?
Captain Newport followed the king's instructions right away and made John Smith a leader in the new land as soon as they arrived.
False
The men from England worked hard and had plenty of food for the winter.
False
What was the name of the wealthy Englishmen who came to America?
gentlemen
Who saved John Smith's life?
Pocahontas