All about Maine
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100
The Maine harbors have this quality, great for ships. This is a positive reason to settle in Maine
What is deep?
100
A roadway that is built up in order to cross a body of water.
What is a causeway.
100
True or false: Maine has a lot of fish. This is a good reason to settle in Maine.
What is TRUE!
100
The explorer that tricked Native Americans into trusting him, and then kidnapped 5 to return home to England with him.
Who is George Weymouth?
100
John Smith believed that New England was the most beautiful place on Earth, but he did not settle here. Instead he settled in this place in 1607.
What is Jamestown (Virginia)
200
This group of people (be specific) in Maine did not get along with Giovanni da Verazzano.
Who are the Wabanaki
200
If you don't pack oranges on your voyage, you might end up with this disease.
What is scurvy?
200
The area (not in Maine) settled specifically by Samuel de Champlain.
Where is Quebec (also known as Acadia at the time)
200
The man who died via the squirrel, during his failed attempt at settling in Maine.
Who is Sir Humphrey Gilbert?
200
The first guy who "discovered" parts of America by accident, landing in the Caribbean Islands.
Who is Christopher Colombus?
300
the first European Explorer to spend time sailing near Maine (hint: he discovered many parts of North America)
who is John Cabot
300
The long heroic tale of John Popham traveling to the coast of Maine and settling Popham Colony could be an example of this.
What is a saga?
300
A vocabulary term that means to go around. This would be used to say that explorers were going to "sail around" the tip of Africa to get to Asia.
What is circumnavigate?
300
The item that Martin Pring brought back to England, getting average citizens excited about exploration
What is a birch bark canoe?
300
The man who was killed by Natives (in a different region of the world) after treating Native Americans in the area of Maine very poorly
Who is Giovanni da Verazzano?
400
The explorer sent by Spain who found no gold or silk and reported back that they shouldn't waste their time.
Who is Esteban Gomez?
400
Samuel de Champlain was a famous one of these. He used his skills to explain the Maine coast.
What is a cartographer?
400
True or False: The settlers in Popham Colony had a successful first winter.
What is true!
400
The two places Bartholomew Gosnold named in what is now Massachusetts.
What are Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard?
400
George Popham's partner, the person who failed Popham Colony after George died.
Who is Raleigh Gilbert?
500
The year Popham Colony was settled.
What is 1607?
500
If the King sends a document to exclaim that you may settle in a specific part of the world, it could be referred to as this:
What is a charter?
500
The name of the made up town that David Ingram told everyone about, describing it as being in Maine.
What is Norumbega?
500
The Father of New England, who sent money and people to the area for a 20 year period.
Who is Ferdinando Gorges?
500
The resource from Maine that was most useful for shipbuilding.
What are tall straight trees?
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