Name 3 reasons the Europeans wanted to explore the "new world"?
Religion, wealth, curiosity, national pride, fame, faster trade routes, new products
100
The leader of the Jamestown settlement in Virginia
Captain John Smith
100
this person helped the settlement of Jamestown and built relations with her Indian tribe. She spoke good English and was part of the Powhatan Tribe.
Pocahontas
100
It was this explorer who in 1492 convinced the King and Queen to fund an exploration across the Atlantic in order to find the fastest route to "The Indies"
Christopher Columbus
200
Why did Christopher Columbus want to explore?
To find a route to Asia and in search of spices
200
What was the main reason for English settlement in Virginia?
To make a profit
200
The Inca Emperor who was defeated by the Spanish
Atahualpa
200
In 1519 this conquistador conquered the Aztec people of Mexico, who welcomed them as a hero not a threat.
Hernan Cortez
300
Name two European countries that sent many explorers.
Spain, England (Britain)
300
What was the main reason for English settlement in Massachusetts?
Religious freedom
300
The name of the first tribe that encountered Columbus and his sailors
The Taino (or Arawak)
300
This was the main disease that was carried over by the Spanish to South America?
Smallpox
400
Who claimed to have discovered a "New World"?
Christopher Columbus
400
The document the Separatists/pilgrims signed to give them a set of "laws and rules to abide by" so they could govern themselves
Mayflower Compact
400
Name one thing Native Americans found strange about Europeans
Their beards
Their horses
Their weapons (guns/swords)
Their belief in private property
400
In 1532, with the help of Smallpox, this conquistador conquered the powerful Inca empire in present day Peru.
Francisco Pizarro
500
What do we call the exchange of food, animals, and diseases between Europe/Africa and the Americas?
Columbian Exchange
500
What did the Puritans think about the Native Americans?
They were seen as "heathens" (non-believers).
They were seen as people to wage war against.
(either answer is fine)
500
Name one food that Native Americans had before Europeans