Europe in the New World
Which country gave financial ($$$) support to Columbus on his voyage to the New World?
Spain
The first successful English colony was known as:
Jamestown
This explorer became the first European to enter what is now the harbor of New York.
Giovanni Verrazano
These monarchs helped pay for Columbus' voyage to the New World:
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Which English monarch brought back Catholicism temporarily after King Henry VIII proclaimed the Church of England separate from the papacy?
Queen Mary 1, King Henry VIII's daughter with Queen Catherine (of Aragon).
What was the original name of Columbus' voyage to Asia?
Enterprise of the Indies
The English explorer circumnavigated (or circled the entire) world exploring for England.
Francis Drake
A river in northeastern North America was explored by Jacques Cartier, leading to many settlements in what is now "Quebec".
St. Lawrence River
Christopher Columbus' voyages were spent mostly in this region of the New World.
Caribbean Sea region/Hispanola (Dominican Republic) and surrounding area
Which Catholic Missionary Order were instrumental in bringing about the conversion of 60,000 New Mexican indians to Catholicism by 1630.
The Fransicans
Europeans tried to avoid this group when trying to reach Asia/the Indies:
Muslims and other traders in the Arab world/Middle East
Who smuggled tobacco seeds to the Jamestown settlement?
John Rolfe
The city that was supposed to be a "new Paris" in New France.
New Orleans
This became the first city in what became the U.S., founded by the Spanish in what is now Florida
St. Augustine
Name one of the North American martyrs.
Jean De Brebeuf, Isaac Jouges, Juanillo
This country was the place where Columbus was born/from:
Italy
Though he didn't create any settlements, this explorer claimed part of the New World for England.
John Cabot (Italian born: Giovanni Caboto)
This was the name of the French settlement along the St. Lawrence River.
Quebec
These Native Americans rebelled in what is now New Mexico against Spanish rule.
Pueblo Indians
The first martyr of the New World.
Fr. Juan Padilla
Which was a primary goal of the Spanish in the New World?
Gold - gain riches
God - spread the Catholic faith
Glory - Acclaim and claimed land for Spain.
The British failed to create a settlement here, leading to the mysterious disappearance of its people.
Roanoake Island
Name one of the explorers who settled the Midwest of the United States/Mississippi River Valley.
Jacques Marquette, Louis Jolliet
What was the successful settlement of Nuevo Mexico (New Mexico) after the terrible Pueblo rebellion?
Santa Fe
On which religious feastday did de Leon name "Pascua de Florida"
Easter Sunday 1513
Which explorer's claims led to the naming of America?
Queen Elizabeth 1 gave this "favorite" royal permission to explore America and possess the land for England.
Sir Walter Raleigh
Which native group was formed as a "League of Five"?
The Iroquois (Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca people). Later, the Tuscarora joined.
What system did the Spanish use to claim land for Spain successfully?
The mission system
Which country was focused on the goal of evangelizing the natives of the New World?
Spain - Under King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella