People
Wrote the first American History book
William Bradford
Began the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
Prince Henry the Navigator led this country to take the lead in the 1400s during the Age of Exploration
Portugal
The movable-type printing press was invented in this year
1440
These colonies were known as the bread colonies
middle colonies
Claimed Newfoundland for England
John Cabot
Discovered the Pacific Ocean
Benjamin Franklin founded what non-sectarian college
University of Pennsylvania
The Spanish Armada was defeated in this year
1588
These colonies were religiously diverse
middle colonies
Discovered an all-water route to India
Vasco de Gama
Sponsored voyages to explore Virginia
Sir Walter Raleigh
This representative body in Virginia acted as an advisory body to the governor in the early 1600s
House of Burgesses
Jamestown was founded in this year
1607
These colonies were known for growing indigo and rice
southern colonies
Claimed Nova Albion
Sir Frances Drake
Discovered the Cumberland Gap
Daniel Boone
What major change in English government did the Magna Carta begin?
Representative government
Harvard College was founded in this year
1636
small family farms
Discovered the St. Lawrence River
Jaques Cartier
Published the book "Key into the Language of America"
Roger Williams
grammar schools, old-field schools, apprenticeships
A Viking explorer is believed to have reached North America around this year
1000
Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkeley founded this colony
New Jersey