Terms
Cash crop grown by colonists in Virginia and North Carolina
Tobacco
A Spaniard who went to the Americas in search of Gold
Conquistador
True or False: Most people knew the Earth was round by the time of Columbus.
True
Virginia and New England
What movie features the line "You're gonna need a bigger boat."?
Jaws
Religious group that wanted to "purify" the Church of England
Puritans
The dude who accidentally "discovered" the Americas
Christopher Columbus
French for "rebirth"; explosion of art and scientific achievement in Europe beginning in 1400s.
Renaissance
What European(s) "discovered" the Americas 500 years before Columbus?
Vikings (Leif Erikson)
Who was the highest scoring fantasy football player in 2024?
Lamar Jackson
Voyage that brought African slaves to the Americas
Middle Passage
Hernan Cortes
What 3 things were happening in Europe that led many to come to the Americas?
1. Strict social hierarchy (born poor, die poor) 2. Religious beliefs/movements (reformation) 3. Improving sailing technology
Who is America named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
Grey's Anatomy is set in what American city?
Seattle
Period of interest in human thought and reason in Europe (1600s)
Enlightenment
Final Aztec Emperor; killed by his own people
Montezuma
True or False: Henry VIII had 6 wives, some of them beheaded on his orders.
True
How did the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?
The British tried to pay off their war debt by raising taxes (including colonies). Colonists get angry.
What is Childish Gambino's real name?
Donald Glover
System in which Natives worked as (essentially) slave labor for the Spanish
Encomienda (slavery with extra steps)
Founder of Jamestown colony; lied about his relationship with Pocahontas
John Smith
What is the difference between the Protestant and English Reformations?
P: Martin Luther, 95 theses against Catholic Church, leads to new protestant churches.
E: Henry VIII wants a divorce, Pope says "Nah bro, we don't do that here", Henry start Church of England
What was the difference in motivation for the Virginian and New England colonists?
V: money (tobacco farms) NE: Religious freedom (Puritans)
What singer's birth name is Robyn Fenty?
Rihanna