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Who were the soldier-explorers from Spain who conquered modern day Mexico and Peru?
Conquistadors
Where did Columbus think he was when he reached the Americas?
Asia /the Indies
What was the period between the 1300s-1600s that encouraged learning and imitating the ancient Greek and Roman cultures?
The Renaissance
What 2 areas of the world were connected by the Columbian Exchange?
The Americas and Europe
What religious group also known as the Separatists, wanted to separate from the official church, the Church of England?
Pilgrims
What country was Christopher Columbus from?
Italy
What Spanish explorer became the first European to cross the Mississippi River?
Hernando de Soto
What is the oldest continuously inhabited colony in the modern United States?
Saint Augustine, Florida
Who was the leader of the Dutch West India Company’s voyage to the New World and purchased Manhattan Island from the Indians?
Peter Minuit
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What empire had a capital called Tenochtitlan, a great city built on a swampy lake that amazed the conquistadors when they first saw it? What modern city was built there?
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Where did Leif Erikson and his fellow Vikings land around 1000 AD? What was the significance of their voyage?
What agreement was signed by the colonists before they went ashore about how to rule the Plymouth Colony and make it successful?
Mayflower Compact
What governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony wanted his colony to be like “a city upon a hill”? What did he mean by this?
John Winthrop. He wanted his colony to be an example of how to live for the rest of the world.
What did Columbus call the island where he first landed after crossing the Atlantic? What does this name mean?
San Salvador; Holy Savior
What term describes Columbus' idea that Europeans could establish a direct trade route with the Indies (China, India, Japan) by sailing west across the Atlantic? Why was it valuable?
Enterprise of the Indies. The route was valuable because of the resources and wealth in the Far East, especially spices.
What is mercantilism? Give an example of mercantilism to explain your answer.
Mercantilism is the theory that countries need raw materials from colonies to grow rich and powerful. The mother country would make raw materials like wood from North America into boats in Europe.
Where did Marco Polo travel? Why was this important?
Asia. His writings inspired future explorers to go there.
What is the name of the fabled waterway crossing North America connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
Northwest Passage
What is a major difference between the religious beliefs of the Pilgrims and the Puritans? Which of these groups established the Plymouth colony?
The Pilgrims wanted to separate from the Church of England. The Puritans wanted to purify the church, or reform it while remaining part of the church.
Who was the first European to reach Florida? Why did he name it Florida?
Ponce de Leon. Since they landed on Easter Sunday, he named the land Florida for "Flowery Easter", which is the Spanish name for Easter.