Early Colonies
This colony was established in Mexico after the defeat of the Aztecs in the early 1500s, New _________.
What is New Spain?
In 1492, this explorer sailed the ocean blue and "discovered" the Americas.
If I wanted to see Aztec ruins, I could visit this country today.
What is Mexico?
This root which is used to make fries, hashbrowns, and Pringles, originally came from the Americas.
What are potatoes?
This colony was established in 1607 in modern day Virginia.
What is Jamestown?
The Plymouth colony was established in 1620 by this British religious group.
Who are the Pilgrims?
The man responsible for the conquest of the Aztec Empire, Hernan _________.
Who is Cortes?
Aztec religion focused on worship of the sun, which required this type of sacrifice.
What is human sacrifice?
These 4-legged vehicles disappeared from the Americas after the Ice Age, but were brought back by Europeans.
What are horses?
The Jamestown Colony became super profitable after discovering that they could farm this cash crop.
What is tobacco?
The "Big Apple" used to be called New Amsterdam, but after being captured by the British, its name was changed to this.
What is New York?
This explorer established many colonies for the French, including New France.
Who is Samuel de Champlain?
The Aztecs had two of these systems for tracking the days. One was for religious ceremonies, and one was for tracking when to plant food.
What are calendars?
Spain got rich after bringing back a bunch of this precious metal from Mexico and Peru.
What is silver?
This war, fought right here in Pennsylvania, saw France and Britain fighting over their American colonies.
What is the French and Indian War?
The colony of Quebec was set up by the French in 1608 in this modern country.
What is Canada?
This explorer has many geographic features around Alaska named after him, including a sea!
Who is Vitus Bering?
Aztecs saw the Quetzal bird as a holy animal, and wearing these objects they sometimes leave behind was illegal for commoners.
What are feathers?
European missionaries spread this religion throughout the New World, often forcing native Americans to abandon their own.
What is Christianity?
This country was responsible for the establishment of the Thirteen Colonies, including Massachusetts and Georgia.
What is England?
This British colony, established in 1587, disappeared, leaving behind only the word "Croatan" carved into their walls.
What is Roanoke?
The viking colony of Vinland was established by this explorer in the 1100s.
Who is Leif Erikson?
This city was the capital of the Aztec Empire, and was renamed after becoming the capital of New Spain.
What is Tenochtitlan/Mexico City?
What are diseases?
This explorer and mapmaker from Spain is the reason the continents of the New World got the name "America".
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?