Knowledge 1
The written record of what man has done with the time God has given him.
What is history?
explorer who claimed islands off the coast of North America for Spain
Christopher Columbus
two large land masses (continents) of the New World named for Amerigo Vespucci
What are North America and South America?
This is what happened to Governor White's ship when he sailed back to Europe.
His ship was used for the war against Spain.
arrived by using a land bridge
How did the Europeans travel to North America?
A strip of land that connects two larger land masses.
What is a land bridge?
Explorer who first called the newly discovered land in the Western Hemisphere in the New World?
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
things brought to the New World by the Europeans
What are horses, germs, disease (smallpox, measles, and flu epedemic)?
first permanent English settlement in the New World
What is Jamestown?
group of people ruled by their own native countrywho settle in another land
What is a colony?
Viking explorer who first found land in the Western Hemisphere.
Who is Leif Ericson?
Explorer who claimed the eastern coast of North America for England
Who is John Cabot?
three countries that first established settlements in America
What are Spain, England, and France
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Connecticut
What are the New England Colonies?
New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey
What are the middle colonies?
the year Christopher Columbus discovered the New World
What is 1492?
Explorer who conquered Mexico for Spain.
Who is Hernando Cortes?
the governor of Roanoke
Who is John White?
to seek religious freedom, experience adventure, and gain treasure
Why did most people come to America?
a word carved into wood discovered on Roanoke Island
What is croatoan?
Another name for Roanoke Island
What is the Lost Colony?
Explorer who claimed northern land (now Canada) for France
Who is Jacques Cartier?
first permanent settlement in America
What is St. Augustine, Florida?
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Maryland
What are the Southern Colonies?
an official permit given by a ruler or someone in governing authority
What is a charter?