In ______ Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue
What is 1492?
This colony was founded as a place for Catholics, but all Christians were welcome
What is Maryland?
This Virginia General is unsuccessful in getting a fort built
Who is George Washington?
This ship took 103 passengers from Europe to Plymouth, Massachusetts
What is the Mayflower?
This eventual world class city was first settled by the Dutch
What is New York?
Settling modern day Canada, this European nation would eventually go to war with the English for control of North America
What is France?
The colony was founded as a buffer to protect investments from the Spanish
What is Georgia?
Between the European Empires, this one emphasized relationships with Indigenous people to maintain their power
Who are the French?
Plymouth was the first settlement in New England, now located in this US State
What is Massachusetts?
Roanoke is often referred to as the ______ colony
What is Lost?
Columbus sailed for this European power
What is Spain?
What is Philadelphia?
A strategically important location for the French and British.
What is the Forks of the Ohio?
True or False: We now know the cause of the Salem Witch Trials
False: We have lots of theories, but not actually sure
Founded in 1607, this town became the first permanent English settlement in the New World
What is Jamestown?
These people greeted Columbus, but within a decade 90% of them were dead.
Who are the Taino People?
Their Northern neighbours grew tobacco, while this colony had success cultivating rice
What is South Carolina?
A member of the British Cabinet, this man persuaded the British government to send thousands of more troops to North America
Who is William Pitt the Elder?
What is literacy rates?
Name 4 modern American cities that still have their French name
Detroit, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Louisville, Biloxi, St. Louis
Specifically, where did Columbus think he landed?
Indus Valley
1619, the First Africans in English North America were transported here
What is Virginia?
A 1755 battle that saw French and Indigenous soldiers attack the British from the trees
Name the four future states that were initially settled by Puritans
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut
After this battle, the Indigenous warriors decided to go against French wishes and take captives