Vocabulary
the lost colony
Roanoke
Where did Christopher Columbus think he landed?
India
Why is Roanoke called the Lost Colony?
All the colonists disappeared
What are the 3 motives for exploration?
God
Gold
Glory
Why did colonists plant flags?
to claim land for their country
a community ruled by another country
colony
Hudson Bay and the Hudson River were named after this English explorer
Henry Hudson
What was the first permanent European colony in the United States?
St. Augustine
Why was gold important to the colonists?
Gold was how people had wealth
Why did many American Indians die from contagious diseases?
they were exposed to European diseases
a passage to Asia
Northwest Passage
Juan Ponce de Leon was looking for...
the fountain of youth
Why did the colonists name their colony Jamestown?
after King James I
What does "God" mean as a motive?
explorers wanted to spread their beliefs (usually Christianity)
Which foods came from America?
- wheat and rice
- apples and pears
- lettuce and cabbage
- potatoes and squash
potatoes and squash
a Spanish colonizer who came to the Americas
conquistador
Hernan Cortes fought against...
the Aztecs in Mexico
What was the first problem people had with Jamestown?
it was wet land with a lot of water
When explorers came to America, who did they want the glory for and why?
their sponsoring country; to make that country more wealthy and powerful
What hardships did people face at Plymouth?
- landed too late to plant crops
- harsh winter
- disease
- starvation
- attacks by some tribes
a plan of government drawn up by colonists from the Mayflower
Mayflower Compact
Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route to what they called the East Indies?
to get silks and spices
The people that came on the Mayflower established what settlement?
Plymouth
Why did the colonists that established Plymouth travel to the New World?
they wanted freedom to practice their religion
Which describes New England at the end of King Phillip's War?
- more prosperous
- under English control (Britian)
- threatened by Spain
- ruled by colonists and American Indians
under English control