Exploring Vocabulary
A person whose job is buying and selling goods
Merchant
This tool was used to find North when exploring.
Compass.
True or False.
Sir Walter Raleigh built a successful settlement in Roanoke.
False.
They ran out of food and had to go back to England.
True or False.
The Native Americans had a negative relationship with the colonists.
Support your answer with evidence.
Negative: Native Americans lost land, got diseases, forced relationships, slaves
Positive: more resources, often times the Native Americans taught the colonists, came together during war at times,
Which state (today) was Roanoke founded in?
North Carolina
a place where people build homes and live together as a community
settlement
This tool was used to measure the stars in the sky and helped determine latitude, or how far North or South of the equator the ship was.
The Astrolabe
Queen Elizabeth I granted a charter to this person to establish a colony in North America.
Who is Sir Walter Raleigh?
France claimed land in what is now known as...
Canada
Use your three clues to guess the word:
1. Named after Columbus
2. Change of goods between countries
3. Europe became healthier
Columbian Exchange
What was the motivation for explorers during this time?
Gold, God, Glory
A three or four masted sailing ship which is used in long voyages because it is strong and useful.
The Carrack
Because the colonists didn't have enough food and supplies, what did John White have to do?
Return back across the Atlantic for supplies
What were the Spanish Explorers motived by?
Gold
Which ocean did explorers cross to get to New World?
The Atlantic Ocean
Official Document
(This is what the Queen gave to Sir Walter Raleigh)
Charter
This tool was used at the back of the boat to help control the direction in which the boat sailed.
The Stern Rudder
Why did it take 3 years for John White to get back to Roanoke?
Spanish and British were fighting in a war. All ships were needed for the war.
What were the European explorers looking for? Explain what this means.
Northwest Passage--a route to Asia from Europe through the NorthWest.
What are the names of two explorers?
Answers may vary.
The act of taking control of a place, country, or group of people—usually by force
Bonus $100: Which explorers took control of areas in South America?
Conquest
Bonus: Spanish Explorers, specifically Pizzaro and Cortez took control of South American areas.
This invention was used to help mass-produce handwritten documents and spread news about Explorations.
Bonus $100: Who was the inventor?
The Printing Press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg.
When John White returned to Roanoke, what did he find?
Nothing. The word Croaton was etched into a tree. A lot of mystery around what actually happened to the colonists.
Where did the Spanish Explorers claim land?
South America and Mexico.
What was the name of the first English born child in the Americas?