Famous Explorers
This explorer thought he was in India, but really he was in the Dominican Republic.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This country settled what is today known as Brazil, which is why they speak a different language than most of South America.
What is Portugal?
Present day Mexico was the location of this colony.
What is New Spain?
European colonists had a sometimes good, sometimes not so good relationship with this group of people.
This animal comes from Europe and Asia, but the Native Americans became very skilled riders of them.
What are horses?
Two continents are named for this very smart explorer who knew he did not land in Asia.
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
The royal couple from this country finally decided to fund Columbus' expedition.
What is Spain?
Though this was the first attempt at an English colony in America, it didn't last and the entire colony disappeared.
What is Roanoke?
Apothecary, blacksmith and cabinet maker are all examples of these.
What are jobs?
Europe is famous for making these candies, but without the Columbian Exchange they would never have the beans to make it.
What is cacao (chocolate)?
This Italian explorer was hired by England to find a route to Asia, but he found Canada instead.
Though it would take a while, this country would eventually have 13 colonies on the East Coast of North America.
What is England?
Plymouth Colony in the Northeast was in the location of this present day state.
What is Massachusetts?
These religious men would come to the New World to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
Who are missionaries?
Today Florida is known for this type of juice, but before the explorers these fruits were only found in Europe, Asia and Africa.
What are oranges?
There's a river nearby named for this famous English explorer.
Who is Henry Hudson?
This nation started a little later, but ended up colonizing the Mississippi River Valley and much of Canada.
What is France?
The first permanent English colony was Jamestown, in this present day state.
What is Virginia?
If a person couldn't pay for their trip, they could work for 4-7 years in the New World as one of these.
What is an indentured servant?
Italian food (pizza, spaghetti) would be nothing without this crop, which originated in the Americas.
What is the tomato?
Though he died in a battle in the Philippines, this explorer's crew made the first successful trip around the world.
This nation had a good fur trade, and they were the first to settle what is now New York.
Who are the Dutch?
Quebec and Montreal were both towns established in this colony.
What is New France?
Many colonists set up these, where they grew crops and their workers lived on site.
What are plantations?
Pipes, cigars and cigarettes all are made from this plant, which came from the Americas.
What is tobacco?