Explorers
3 G's
Vocabulary
The Big Three
Legacies of Explorers
100
This man founded Hispaniola in 1492
Christopher Columbus
100
What were the 3 G's?
God, Glory, Gold
100
What was mercantilism?
taking from one place and selling to another
100
Who were the big three?
Spain, England, and France
100
Who was inspired by Marco Polo?
Christopher Columbus
200
This man brought back fireworks and gunpowder from China
Marco Polo
200
This colony was first established in 1607?
Jamestown, Virginia
200
This is a period of time characterized by an important series of events or an important person
an era
200
Which of the big three was most important to US history?
England
200
Who wrote the book "Travels"?
Marco Polo
300
This explorer landed in America 500 years before Columbus
Leif Erikkson
300
What year did the Mayflower arrive?
1620
300
What is absolute chronology?
the exact date that something occurred
300
What 2 countries were competing for land in North America?
England and France
300
What did Leif Erikkson call the indians he ran into in the colony of Vinland?
the "skraylings"
400
This explorer helped establish Jamestown but left soon afterwards.
John Smith
400
What civilization of native Mexican's sacrificed young women to their gods?
The Aztecs
400
What is the relative chronology of Christmas?
After thanksgiving, and before new years day
400
What country settled Canada and the midwest?
the French
400
What king did Marco Polo befriend in China?
Kublai Khan
500
This tribe of indians were hostile to the Jamestown settlers until Pocahontas stopped them from attacking.
Powhatan
500
Who was the conquistador who defeated the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortez
500
Who is the titan that serves as the root word for chronology?
Cronos
500
What French explorer shipwrecked off of the coast of Texas?
La Salle
500
What country was Christopher Columbus born in?
Italy
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