What European nation first dominated the exploration of the New World?
Spain
100
How did Vasco de Gama's voyage differ from that of Christopher Columbus?
De Gama sailed southeast around Africa while Columbus sailed west
100
What religion dominated Europe in the 1500s?
Roman Catholicism
100
Name three difficulties that confronted the English settlement in Jamestown during its early years.
--Illness/disease
--Unfriendly Indians
--Laziness
--Lack of food
--Severe winter
100
Who was the first great conquistador?
Hernando Cortes
200
Who was responsible for stirring European interest in China prior to the age of discovery?
Marco Polo
200
Who is America named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
200
On what two beliefs were all the Reformers united?
1. The absolute authority of Scripture
2. The priesthood of all believers
200
Who did Pocahontas marry?
John Rolfe
200
He discovered the Grand Canyon.
Francisco de Coronado
300
What were early explorers hoping to find in Asia?
silks, fragrant spices, & unlimited gold
300
Who paved the way for England's claim to and colonization of North America?
John Cabot
300
The movement that rediscovered biblical truth and shattered the religious monopoly of Rome is known as...
The Protestant Reformation
300
The leader of Jamestown that enforced the Biblical principle of II Thessalonians 3:10..."If any would not work, neither should he eat"
John Smith
300
What effect did the defeat of Spain have on the Reformation's legacy?
The victory of Protestant England over Catholic Spain helped preserve the outcome of the Reformation
400
What did the spice trade do for Europe?
It revolutionized Europe's economy, politics, and world view
400
Whose fleet sailed around the world
Magellan
400
The leader of the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
400
Why was the Chesapeake Bay an ideal location to start a colony?
--Easy to defend
--Water access
400
Who were the Sea Dogs?
English sailors who preyed on Spanish shipping in the sixteenth century.
500
Why was it necessary to find a waterway to China?
(pgs. 3-4)
China's overland route was costly and dangerous. Muslim merchants choked the highways making it necessary for Europeans to find a way to bypass the Muslim monopoly.
500
Why did Christopher Columbus fall short of reaching the East Indies?
Although Columbus was correct about the earth's shape, he had miscalculated its size.
500
What technological innovation helped pave the way for the Protestant Reformation?
movable-type printing
500
Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in the New World, but not the first attempt. What was the first attempt at colonization?