Explorers and Founders
This was the first European to reach the US mainland in 1493
Ponce de Leon
First permanent English settlement in the New World
Jamestown
English believers who wanted to completely separate from the Church of England
Separatists (Anglican)
River followed by the expedition most of the journey of Lewis and Clark
Missouri
Italian explorer who claimed land for England in 1497
John Cabot
First permanent European settlement in the U.S.
St. Augustine
Leader of the Wampanoags and shared the first Thanksgiving.
Chief Massosoit
Colonists who wanted to purify the Church of England
Puritans
Sacagawea accompanied these men
Claimed the area of New York for the Dutch
Henry Hudson
The Lost Colony is this settlement's nickname
Roanoke
First Indian to welcome the Pilgrims
Samoset
First college established to train Puritan ministers
Harvard College
This man from the trio that explored the Louisiana Purchase was known for terrible spelling
Meriwether Lewis
Founded Georgia as a colony for debtors and prisoners
James Oglethorpe
This colony was founded by the Pilgrims
Plymouth
King James I
First representative assembly in America
House of Burgesses
This man was president when the Louisiana Purchase was made.
Thomas Jefferson
Founded Rhode Island as a haven for religious freedom
Roger Williams
This was the name of the Dutch colony that became New York
New Netherlands (NYC = New Amsterdam)
English queen who encouraged exploration
Queen Elizabeth I
Compact signed by the Pilgrims to form a self-governing colony
Mayflower Compact
This nickname was given to Sacagawea's baby who she carried on her back during exploration
Pomps