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Columbus Day
New Spain
Potpourri
100
an agreement between two nations to support each other during times of war
What is an alliance?
100
He discovered both a bay in Canada and a river in modern-day New York City / both of them are now named in his honor
Who is Henry Hudson?
100
Chistopher Columbus was sailing to this location when he "accidently" discovered the Americas
What is India / Asia?
100
the three types of settlements that were common in New Spain
What are pueblos, presidios, and missions?
100
this religious group was called "separatists" because they wanted to separate from the Anglican Church
What is the Pilgrims?
200
to sail completely around the world
What is circumnavigate?
200
He conquered the Aztec empire?
Who is Hernando Cortez?
200
Columbus' famous voyage to the Americas occured in this year - it fits well with the nursery rhyme
What is 1492? (Columbus sailed the ocean blue)
200
A presidio was this type of settlement
What is a fort (military settlement)?
200
this leader brought stability to the Jamestown settlement
Who is John Smith?
300
mistreatment because of one's religious or personal views
What is persecution?
300
He established Fort Detroit
Who is Antoine Cadillac?
300
this is the country that paid for Columbus' voyage across the Atlantic Ocean
What is Spain?
300
A mestizo was this
What is mixed blood - Spanish and Native American?
300
the first european to sail across the Atlantic Ocean and reach the Americas
Who is Leif Ericson?
400
a moment in history that marks a decisive change
What is a turning point?
400
This missionary helped explore the great lakes and part of the Mississippi River, as well as helping establish the first permanent settlement in what would become Michigan - Sault St. Marie
Who is Father Jacques Marquette?
400
Although he sailed for another country, Columbus actually was born and lived most of his life in this country
What is Italy?
400
the name for the group at the top of the social classes in New Spain
What is Peninsulares?
400
he conquered the Incan civilization
Who is Francisco Pizarro?
500
this name was given to the French trappers and traders who lived in New France
What is coureur de bois?
500
This French explorer was the first to sail completely down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico - he is the one who gave the name Louisiana to the area at the mouth of the MS River
Who is Robert de La Salle?
500
The three ships that Columbus and his crew sailed on their famous voyage
What is the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria?
500
A current U.S. state that would have been part of New Spain
What is FL, TX, NM, AZ, CA?
500
the four truths/facts we have learned about the American free enterprise system (capitalism)
What is: government plays a small role, business leaders and individuals make economic decisions, consumers hold the ultimate power, and competition is a good thing?
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