English Colonies
What was England's first permanent settlement in America?
JAMESTOWN
Which explorer sailed from Spain to the New World in 1492?
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
What was the name Europeans gave to the lands of the Western Hemisphere that they believed they had discovered?
THE NEW WORLD
Which pope issued a decree dividing rights to the New World between Spain and Portugal?
POPE ALEXANDER VI
What English colony was located directly north of the land that would become Georgia?
CAROLINA
What economic policy encouraged England to use its colonies as sources of raw materials and markets for English goods?
MERCANTILISM
Which English explorer sailed to the northeastern coast of North America in 1497?
JOHN CABOT
What region of the world was the main source of silk, spices, tea, and gems that Europeans wanted?
THE FAR EAST
What was the name of the line that divided New World territory between Spain and Portugal?
LINE OF DEMARCATION
What was the name of the proposed colony Sir Robert Montgomery wanted to establish south of the Savannah River?
AZILIA
What crop helped Virginia become successful under England's mercantile system?
TOBACCO
Which Italian explorer believed that the lands Columbus encountered were a new continent? (hint: America was named after him)
AMERIGO VESPUCCI
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Why did European nations want to find their own sea routes to the Far East?
MUSLIM TRADERS CONTROLLED THE EXISTING LAND AND SEA ROUTES
What treaty moved the Line of Demarcation farther west?
TREATY OF TORDESILLAS
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What was the main purpose of Montgomery's proposed colony of Azilia?
TO SERVE AS A BUFFER PROTECTING SOUTH CAROLINA.
What document did the Pilgrims sign agreeing to govern themselves by fair and just laws?
MAYFLOWER COMPACT
Which French explorer sailed to North America in 1524?
VERRAZANO
What explorer believed he could reach the Far East by sailing west from Europe?
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
What South American country eventually became the main New World territory claimed by Portugal?
What fort did England build near the mouth of the Altamaha River in 1721?
FORT KING GEORGE
What type of colony was owned by a person or group who received a charter from the king?
PROPRIETARY COLONY
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Which two French explorers traveled down the Mississippi River and helped France claim the Mississippi Valley?
LOUIS JOLIET & FATHER MARQUETTE
On October 12, 1492, WHERE specifically did Christopher Columbus land? (hint: name the modern day country or modern day town)
SAN SALVEDOR, EL SALVADOR, THE BAHAMAS
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What idea did England use to challenge Spain's claim that simply discovering land gave a country the right to control it?
THE LAND HAD TO BE OCCUPIED AND COLONIZED FOR THAT COUNTRY TO HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTROL IT.
Which future founder of Georgia convinced King George II to approve a new colony south of the Savannah River in 1732?
JAMES OGLETHORPE