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100

Who was credited with proving that the lands Columbus found were not part of India or Asia?

Amerigo Vespucci

100

Which British explorer had waterways named after him in North America?

Henry Hudson

100

Which explorer named the region "Louisiana" in honor of King Louis XIV?

Robert de La Salle

100

what is a colony?

A settlement that is ruled by a distant country.

100

Tell all the states from the middle colonies?

Delaware, New Jersey,

New York & Pennsylvania

200

 What was the first permanent Spanish colony established in what is now the United States?

 St. Augustine

200

 What was the first permanent English colony established in America?

Jamestown

200

What was the main reason the French were able to explore so much of North America?

 They established mostly positive relationships with Native Americans

200

The most successful European nations to colonize the Americas? (Tell atleast one)

England (Britain)

France

Spain

200

Who was Roger williams and what did he support?

A preacher and farmer in Massachusetts Bay Colony, he supported freedom of religion and the separation of church & state

300

What was a "conquistador"?

 A Spanish word for conqueror

300

What document created by the Pilgrims was an early example of government created by the people?

The Mayflower Compact

300

What was the main industry that helped the French explore and settle in North America?

Fur trading

300

say atleast 1 traits of the mercantilism?

Believed colonies served as a source of raw materials

Colonies were used to increase the wealth of the “mother country”

Grow wealth by accumulating gold and silver

Accumulate as much wealth as possible

300

Benjamin Franklin wrote and published under the pseudonym?

 “Richard Saunders”, or “Poor Richard”

400

 How did Spain become Europe's wealthiest and most powerful nation in the 1500s?

 By controlling gold and silver mines from conquered civilizations

400

What economic system involved colonies supplying the "mother country" with raw materials and buying finished goods from them?

Mercantilism

400

Which two French colonies were founded on major rivers that helped them grow their trade?

 Quebec and New Orleans

400

what did europeans look for in a land to bulit a successful colony?(Tell atleast 2)

Plenty of access to fresh water and food

Fish, game, vegetation such as berries, and ample water supply

Fertile land to grow crops

Ample sources of timber to build shelters and ships

A good climate which wasn’t too harsh (either, too cold or warm)

Is close to a natural trade route such as a river or other body of water

400

what is coloumbian exchange?

the Columbian Exchange transported animals, crops, disease, flowers, plants, & technologies from the Americas (North America & South America) to Europe

500

Why was St. Augustine established by the Spanish?

 To discourage other European nations from colonizing the region

500

Why did the Pilgrims come to the New World?

To seek religious freedom

500

Who were selected to led an expedition to find the mouth of the mississippi river?

Jacques marquette and Louis Joliet

500

Which centuries marked a period of rapid expansion in the Americas by European nations?

The 16th to 18th century

500

Explain Triangular trade?

Trading from Europe to Africa ; Africa to  Americas; Americas to Europe.

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