Columbus & Early Exploration
Why did Columbus call the indigenous people Indians?
He believed he had found the Indies
What was the first permanently established colony?
Jamestown
Who was the best known of the Viking adventurers
Leif Ericson
What did Animism lead the Indians to have?
many superstitions
Much of the early exploration focused on finding new routes to where?
the Orient
What were many of the English Settlers considered to be?
Noblemen/ Gentlemen
Who was the most famous of the Sea Dogs
Sir Francis Drake
In 1492, Columbus set sail on his historic voyage with what 3 three ships?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
The Italian sailor Christopher Columbus was convinced that by sailing west he could reach what rich lands?
India
What did women and their families bring to the colonies? (Must have 2 correct answers to get points)
Stability & Morality
Who was the first Spaniard to explore Florida
Juan Ponce de León
Representatives of the people gathering to pass laws for the good of the colony was called the _____________
Burgesses
Who offered proof that the lands were not the Orient but instead a “new world.”
Amerigo Vespucci
In 1619, what two important groups of people arrived in Jamestown?
Africans & Women
Who introduced the tobacco plant, which became a profitable cash crop for the early colonists.
John Rolfe
Who further explored the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes region.
Samuel de Champlain
Who opened the door to European exploration of the “New World.”
Christopher Columbus
Who was a round, hard-talking soldier who demanded obedience and helped Jamestown survive.
John Smith
Who discovered the Mississippi River.
Hernando de Soto
List the 3 motives the English had for founding colonies.
Economic, Political, Religious