Who realized America was a new land?
Magellan, Polo, Columbus, Vespucci
Vespucci
100
What king was very strict and had strong religious rules? He also gave a charter to The Plymouth Colony. Many people wanted to escape from his strong rules and have religious and political freedom.
King James I
100
What was Roanoke called?
The "Lost Colony"
100
What does conquer mean?
to gain something by force; defeat
100
Why was Roanoke called the "Lost Colony"?
No one knows what happened to it. The colonists disappeared. Only 2 words were found. Buildings were gone. No sign of struggle.
200
Who conquered Montezuma's Aztec Empire?
Cortez, Pizarro, Cartier, Columbus
Cortez
200
Who conquered the Incas and sent their gold back to Spain?
Pizarro, Cortez, Columbus
Pizarro
200
The first permanent English colony was ________.
Jamestown, Boston, Roanoke, Quebec
Jamestown
200
What is an expedition?
A journey made by a person or group for a certain purpose.
200
Did explorers who did not find what they were looking for waste their time? Why or why not?
(Many answers possible.)
300
What was Ponce de Leon searching for?
The Fountain of Youth, gold and silver
300
Who reached the coast of the Pacific Ocean?
Balboa, Columbus, de Leon
Balboa
300
The first permanent French colony was ____________.
Quebec, Jamestown, Roanoke, Hispaniola
Quebec
300
What does publish mean?
To print something, such as a book, newspaper, or magazine.
300
How did the compass and better maps help explorers?
They helped sailors find directions and places more easily.
400
Whose voyage proved the world was round?
Columbus, Magellan, Drake, Balboa
Magellan
400
In the 1400s and 1500s the Europeans wanted to trade with _________.
wealthy Asian cultures
400
Marco Polo wrote about the riches found in _________.
China
400
What does it mean to loot?
To take or damage things by use of force.
400
What happened to Spain when the Spanish Armada was defeated by the English?
Spain's power decreased.
500
Who gave Columbus the money to sail?
King James I, Queen Isabella, Marco Polo
Queen Isabella
500
Who thought he was in India but he was really in a new land?
Vespucci, Columbus, de Leon, Cartier
Columbus
500
Jaques Cartier explored _____________ and claimed much of Canada for France.
The Mississippi River, The St. Lawrence River
The St. Lawrence River
500
What is the mainland?
The main part of a continent. (Not the islands.)
500
Why did so many people want to leave England when King James I was ruling?
He had very strict religious rules. They wanted religious and political freedom.