Famous Explorers
conquered the Aztecs
Who is Cortes ?
established by Sir Walter Raleigh
What is Delaware?
A haven for Catholics
What is Maryland?
Revived interest in trade with the East
What is the Crusades?
The first Englishman to sail around the world
Who is Francis Drake?
discovered the Pacific Ocean
Who is Balboa?
The first permanent English settlement in the New World
What is Jamestown?
The first governor was John Winthrop
What is Massachusetts Bay?
Showed that the colonist expected the government to protect them
What is Bacon's Rebellion?
Landed on San Salvador
Who is Columbus?
discovered the Grand Canyon
Who is Coronado?
the first governor was John Carver
What is Plymouth?
The "city of brotherly love"
What is Philadelphia?
Founded in 1636 as an institution for higher learning
What is Harvard?
Realized that Columbus discovered a new world
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
discovered the Mississippi River
Who is de Soto?
A settlement for debtors
What is Georgia?
Thomas Hooker founded this settlement
What is Hartford, Ct.?
It happened in 1588
What is the defeat of the Spanish Armada?
English speaking Indian who lived in Plymouth
Who is Squanto?
first Spanish landing in North America
Who is Ponce de Leon?
The governor of Pa. also controlled this colony
What is Delaware?
The first permanent European settlement in the United States
What is St. Augustine?
What happened in 1620
What is the Pilgrims landing at Cape Cod?
"The Apostle to the Indians"
Who is John Eliot?