Important People
The Italian explorer who completed 4 Spanish funded trips to the "new world"
Christopher Columbus
What country were the Roanoke colonists from?
England (United Kingdom)
Why did the Jamestown colony almost fail? (4 possible responses)
Disease, lack of women, harsh winters, lack of clean drinking water
Reasons for European exploration (5 accepted responses)
Spread Christianity, Find a route to the "new world" (India and China), More land, Find gold, Find resources
Which English Queen helped fund voyages to the "new world"
Queen Elizabeth
Where is Roanoke located?
Virginia
Why did the Virginia Company select Jamestown for their colony? (3 possible answers)
Easy to anchor ships, hide from the Spanish colonies, protection from the natives
Give 1 example of how Spanish rule in the "new world" was harsh (4 accepted answers)
Enslavement, forced service to find silver and gold, forced to work on plantations (taken from their homes), brutal punishments
What area did Robert de LaSalle claim for France?
Louisiana (he thought it was Asia)
What was the nickname for the colony of Roanoke after the colony was deserted
"The lost colony"
What was the cash crop grown in the Jamestown colony?
Tobacco
What was a reason for the Pueblo Revolt? (5 possible responses)
Abuse toward natives, forced enslavement, forced religion (Catholic baptism), stealing children, abuse towards women
What was the word found carved into a tree?
"Croatoan"
What was the name of the native group that lived at Roanoke?
Croatoan
Who was the leader and "savior" of the Jamestown colony?
John Smith
What European group (NOT a country) was technically the 1st in America?
The Vikings
Who was the explorer who set sail to colonize Roanoke
John White
Who was the colony commander of the Roanoke colony
Sir Ralph Lane
Who granted the charter to the Virginia colony to colonize Jamestown?
King James
Which European nation was first to colonize America?
Spain