Spanish & French Colonies
Christopher Columbus received support for his exploration from this queen of Spain.
Who is Queen Isabella?
No historian knows for sure what happened to the colonists of this colony off of modern North Carolina, the first attempted English colony in what is now the United States.
What is the Roanoke colony?
This is the year Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
What is 1492?
The English established a settlement in Jamestown during this year.
What is 1607?
This daring Spanish conquistador burned his own ships as part of his strategy to conquer the Aztec Empire.
Who is Hernando Cortez?
This leader of Jamestown successfully got the colony back on track after implementing Biblical rules such as "he who works not, eats not."
Who is John Smith?
St. Isaac Jogues and his companion martyrs were missionary members of this religious order.
What are the Jesuits?
The colonists of the New England colonies were primarily members of this religious group.
What is Puritanism?
The North American martyrs were tortured and killed by this warlike Indian tribe they were attempting to evangelize to.
Who are the Iroquois?
This colony was established to be a safe haven for English debtors.
What is Georgia?