Conquistadors
Was Christopher Columbus a conquistador?
No
Where was Christopher Columbus from?
Genoa
Who founded New Jersey?
Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkeley
Where did the Pilgrims come from?
Great Britian
What was the "Cash Crop"?
Tobacco leaves
What is a conquistador?
Soldiers, explorers, or adventurers at the service of the Spanish government.
Who was a famous Italian explorer?
Cristopher Columbus
Who founded Pennsylvania?
William Penn
What was the name of the boat the Pilgrims use to come to America?
The Mayflower
Which Indian helped the Colonists with farming?
Squanto
Was Hernando Cortez a conquistador.?
Yes
What time period was big for exploration?
1500-1700
Who founded Georgia?
James Oglethorpe
How many people were on The Mayflower?
102
How big were the farms the colonists had?
50 to 150 acres
Who was the first conquistador?
Juan Ponce De Leon
Who was the first explorer?
Ferdinand Magellan
Who founded Virginia?
John Smith
Of the people on The Mayflower, how many survived the voyage?
101
What was the main crop the colonist grew?
Corn
Who was the richest conquistador?
Hernando de Soto
Which explorer thought the earth was flat?
Hecataeus of Miletus
Who founded Maryland?
Lord Baltimore
Where did the Pilgrims land?
Plymouth Rock
When did slavery start?
1619