Portuguese Explorers
What was the main goal of Portugal and Prince Henry the Navigator?
To find a sea route to Asia and expand trade.
Who commissioned Christopher Columbus to find an alternate route to Asia?
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain
What Major river did the French navigate in North America? Both Quebec and Montreal along this river.
St. Lawrence River
What was the primary motive for Dutch colonization?
Trade and profits
What was the first permanent English colony?
Jamestown
Who rounded the Cape of Good Hope in 1488?
Bartolomeu Dias.
What were the three main motivations (Three G's ) behind Spanish exploration?
God, Gold, and Glory.
What was the primary motivation for French exploration?
The fur trade.
Who did the Dutch hire to find a water route to Asia? The River is named after him.
Henry Hudson.
Why did settlers in Virginia initially come?
To find gold and riches.
What ship design did Prince Henry promote?
The Caravel
What did Columbus mistakenly believe he had found?
A route to East Asia.
Who founded Quebec in 1608? He also has a lake named after him in upper New York.
Samuel de Champlain.
What was New Amsterdam called after it was taken by the British in 1664?
New York
What motivated the Pilgrims to settle in New England?
To escape religious persecution.
What was Vasco da Gama's landmark achievement in 1498?
He established a direct sea link with India.
What riches did Spain gain from the New World?
Gold and silver from the Americas.
How did the French interact with Native Americans?
They formed alliances for trade.
What is the Dutch word for creek?
Kill
How did England benefit from its North American colonies?
By acquiring raw materials and wealth.
How did Portuguese exploration change trade routes?
They opened new maritime routes to Asia, bypassing land routes controlled by other powers
What roles do missionaries serve in Spain's goals in the New World?
They aimed to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
What is the port at the mouth of the Mississippi?
New Orleans
Unlike the French, the Dutch also traded with Native Americans for this valuable resource
Furs
What crop became profitable in Virginia?
Tobacco.