Lesson 1
sea route to Asia through the Americas
Northwest Passage
something declared as one's own especially a piece of land
claim
an attack by an armed force to conquer another country
invasion
leader of Roanoke
John White
piece of ownership in a company
stock
he thought he was in Asia and discovered a rich fishing area in what is now present-day Canada
John Cabot
In lesson 1, England was stealing _____________.
Spain's treasures
Who was defeated and why?
1st successful English colony
Jamestown
leader of Jamestown
John Smith
English captain claiming land for the Dutch
Henry Hudson
English sea captain who would give treasure to Queen Elizabeth of England
Francis Drake
1st colony set up by England
Roanoke
document giving permission
charter
a crop that makes a profit
cash crop
Italian sea captain who explored present-day New York
Giovanni de Verrazano
King Philip of Spain became angry and sent an _______ (fleet of ships)
armada
Why could the Roanoke colonists not farm?
sandy soil
The Virginia Company needed _____________.
investors
Name of the American Indian group that lived next Jamestown
Powhatans
French explorer who sailed up the St. Lawrence River
Jacques Cartier
How many ships did he send?
130 warships
company set up was ___________ and their main goal was to start ___________
Virginia Company
settlements
How did the Virginia Company pay back investors?
find gold
someone who agrees to work for a number of years in exchange for the cost of a voyage to America
Indentured Servant