Columbus
Why did Columbus sail west across the Atlantic Ocean?
To reach Asia
From which continent did the first settlers of North America come?
Asia
Who was America named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
What was the first successful English settlement in America?
Jamestown
In what year did Columbus sail to America?
1492
Which queen agreed to help Columbus with his voyage?
Queen Isabella of Spain
What was the most important Indian food plant?
Corn
Which explorer visited Newfoundland in 1498?
John Cabot
What company sent colonists to America in 1607?
The London Company
In what year was Jamestown founded?
1607
What were the names of Columbus’s three ships?
Santa Maria, Nina, and Pinta
Name two foods Native Americans gave to Europeans.
Beans, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, squash, or corn
Who explored the coast of Brazil and South America?
Amerigo Vespucci
What river was named after King James?
The James River
What land did the English settlers name Virginia?
The land in the New World where they tried to settle
What island did Columbus first discover in 1492?
San Salvador
How did the Indian food plants help the early settlers?
They helped them survive and prevented starvation.
Who sailed along the western coast of America during a voyage around the world?
Sir Francis Drake
Why was life difficult for the Jamestown colonists?
They had little food and many settlers were not used to hard work
What did Columbus expect to find in Asia?
Wealth, gold, honors, and fame
Why did Columbus call the native people “Indians”?
Because he believed he had reached the East Indies
What strait did the ancestors of the Indians cross to reach North America?
The Bering Strait
Why did a German geographer suggest the name “America”?
Because Vespucci proved the lands were a new continent.
How was Jamestown saved in 1610?
Ships and food arrived from England
Why were people in Spain disappointed with Columbus after his voyages?
Because they did not find the gold and riches they expected