Vocabulary
Critical Thinking
Maps/Misc.
Misc Cont.
100
Define Armada
The Spanish word for a large fleet of ships.
100
What is New Amsterdam called now?
New York City
100
Use the Timelines
About how much time passed from the time the Mayflower set sail for North America to the time New Amsterdam was started?
6 years
100
How were Jamestown and Roanoke similar?
Both were started by the English
200
Define Charter
A document giving permission to a group to do something
200
What was life like for settlers in Jamestown?
The settlers did not have enough food, and many died.
200
Use the Timeline below..
About how much time passed from the first Thanksgiving to the English takeover of New Amsterdam?
43 years
200
How were Jamestown and Roanoke different?
Roanoke did not survive, but Jamestown did.
300
Define Pilgrim
A person who makes a journey for religious reasons
300
Why did Pilgrims settle in North America?
They wanted to practice their religion freely
300
Use timelines below
Based on the information in the timelines, what can you say about the English and the Dutch between 1620-1630?
Both the English and Dutch started new colonies between 1620 and 1630
300
Why do you think the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English was important?
Defeating the Spanish made it possible for the English to set up more colonies in America.
400
Define Tolerance
Respecting beliefs that are different from one's own
400
How were the settlements at the Plymouth colony and the Massachusetts Bay colony similar?
Each group of settlers created a community based on religious beliefs
400
Use the Map Below
What natural feature made it easy for English to attack New Amsterdam?
The Atlantic Ocean
400
Who was Francis Drake?
An English Sea Captain
500
Define invest and give me a sentence using the word.
To put money into something to try to earn more money.
500
Why did John Cabot and Jacques Cartier travel to North America?
They were looking for a water route through North America to Asia.
500
Describe the relationship the French missionaries and fur traders had with the American Indians in New France
Traders had strong partnerships with the Huron and Algonguin and traded furs for metal goods and beads. Missionaries built missions to teach American Indians Roman Catholicism.
500
What happened to Roanoke Island?
Roanoke was one of the first colonies and struggled with food security.