Explorers
Native Tribes
Famous Colonies
Biography
Mystery Catagory
100
This explorer was the first to discover the New World, although he thought he was in Asia.
Christopher Columbus.
100
This Native American was brought back to England after saving a colonist's life
Pocahontas
100
This colony was founded in 1607 in Virginia
Jamestown
100
How many Spanish soldiers did Hernando Cortez have with him during his conquest?
500
100
What "cash crop" did the Virginia colony specialize in?
Tobacco.
200
This explorer searched for the Northwest Passage, and discovered a large bay.
Henry Hudson
200
This Native tribe was conquered by Hernando Cortez and the Spanish.
The Aztecs
200
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded by what group?
Puritans.
200
What did John Smith name the region he explored?
New England.
200
What was Richard Hakluyt's profession?
Geographer.
300
This explorer made 11 voyages and attempted to expand the fur trade with natives.
Samuel de Champlain
300
John Smith asked this tribe for food when he was captured.
The Powhatan Tribe.
300
The Dutch Founded this colony where New York is presently located.
New Amsterdam.
300
Describe John Smith's background before he was a colonist.
Shipwrecked, robbed, fought Muslim Turks, captured by said Turks, escaped to England through Russia.
300
This colony disappeared during the English war against the Spanish.
Roanoke.
400
This explorer's crew was the first to sail around the world.
Ferdinand Magellan.
400
This Emperor believed that Cortez was a reincarnated god.
Montezuma.
400
The colony of Pennsylvania was founded by what group?
The Quakers.
400
Who discovered the method for producing indigo?
Eliza Lucas Pinkney.
400
Spain's empire in the 1600s was the largest since what European empire?
Roman Empire.
500
This explorer wanted to find a shorter route to the Indies, but ended up finding Newfoundland.
John Cabot
500
The Aztec capitol was called _______
Tenochtitlan.
500
This colony was founded by the Spanish near the former Aztec capitol.
Mexico City.
500
What island did Cortez conquer before attacking Mexico?
Cuba.
500
This tribe rebelled against the Spanish in 1680.
The Pueblo.
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