Vocabulary
Chapter Questions
100
Marquette and Joliet took a _________ from the Mississippi River to the Great Lakes.
portage
100
What did John Cabot, Giovanni da Verrazano, and Henry Hudson look for?
a water route to Asia
200
The money left over after a business pays its expenses
profit
200
Which of these events helped Jamestown grow?
Jamestown became a place for families.
300
The English navy defeated the Spanish ________, a large fleet of ships.
armada
300
Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
They wanted to worship in peace.
400
Settlers grew tobacco as a ______
cash crop
400
How did Native Americans treat the Pilgrims?
They taught them how to survive.
500
Each group of Native Americans was headed by a
sachem
500
What danger did colonists face at Jamestown?
famine
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