People
Who conquered the Aztecs?
Hernando Cortes
1492
What was the first permanent English settlement in the New World?
Jamestown
What incident was an indication that colonists expected the government's protection?
Bacon's Rebellion
America was named after mericale which mean "miracle of God"
False - Amerigo Vespucci
Who wrote the Ninety-five these?
Martin Luther
When did the pilgrims land at New Plymouth?
1620
New Netherlands name was changed to what?
New York
William Bradford
Pocahontas aided the Pilgrams by acting as a guide and interpreter and teaching them how to fish
False - Squanto
Who was the first governor of Plymouth
John Carver
When was the movable printing press invented?
1440
What was the first permanent French settlement in the New World?
Quebec
What officially began the English Reformation
Henry VIII's break with the Roman Church
Pennslyvania and Delaware were founded by William Penn
True
Who explored the St. Lawrence River?
When was Harvard Founded?
1636
What colony was founded as a haven for Quakers?
Pennsylvania
What set a precedent for a voluntary union of the colonies?
The New England Confederation
South Carolina was intended to be a colony for debtor prisoners
False - Georgia
Who was the Italian merchant that was the first Europena to travel the length of Asia
Marco Polo
When did the English defeat the Spanish Armada?
1588
List all 13 colonies
Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia
What was one reason New France was not heavily populated
Many colonists were hunters and traders who did not establish permanent homes.
The first permanent European settlement in the present day US was New Plymouth
False - St. Augustine