Christopher Columbus
Who gave Christopher Columbus three ships?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Who saved John Smith? Who was her father?
Pocahontas. Powhatan
What settlement did Miles Standish help build?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
What was the state that was named after William Penn's father?
Pennsylvania, the "City of Brotherly Love."
What was Christopher Columbus looking for? Why did sailors not want to go with him?
A new route to India. They thought the world was flat, and they were afraid of the sea monsters.
Where was Christoper Columbus born?
Genoa, Italy
What were the three ships names that John Smith sailed to Jamestown called?
Sarah Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery.
What ship did Miles Standish sail on?
The Mayflower
What religion was William Penn? What did they believe?
Quaker. They believed all men are equal and everyone should be kind to each other.
Who did Pocahontas marry?
John Rolfe
What were Columbus' ships named? Which one was the fastest? Which one was the smallest? Which one was the largest?
The Nina, The Pinta, and The Santa Maria. Pinta was the fastest. The Nina was the smallest. Santa Maria was the largest.
What were the advantages of the placement of Jamestown? What were the disadvantages?
Advantages: They had the river for water and crops. They could see up the river for the coming ships. Disadvantages: The area was swampy and had a lot of mosquitoes.
What holiday was established? How long was it? Who was all there?
Thanksgiving. Three days long. The Indians and the Pilgrims
Who was the Indian chief?
Tammany
What did Christopher Columbus name the place he landed?
San Salvador or Holy Savior
Who was Columbus' son? What happened to him?
And who did he stay with and where?
Diego. He got sent to a monastery to stay with Fr. Perez on a hill above Palos.
When they reached the Chesapeake Bay where was John Smith when he was called to be on the Council?
the brig, or the ship's jail.
Who was the first Indian to enter Plymouth?
Samoset
What king was good friends with Admiral Penn?
King Charles II
What happened when John Smith set off the Thames River on December 19, 1606?
They set off but in the morning they still could be seen because the wind died.
What is the exact date Columbus landed in America?
October 12, 1492
What is the official starting date of Jamestown?
April 1607
What reasons did the Pilgrims leave England? Why did they leave Holland?
For the Freedom of Religion. Their children started acting and dressing like the Dutch children instead of English, and there wasn't a lot of money.
What year did three thousand people settle in Pennsylvania?
1861
How many people survived the starving time in Jamestown?
Only sixty of the five hundred survived.