Explorers
What significant event happened in 1492?
Columbus discovers the New World.
Which major body of water does the Mississippi River drain into?
Gulf of Mexico
Which country supported Christopher Columbus' expedition?
Spain
After 1517, Europe became divided between Protestants and ___________?
Catholics
Which colony started in 1620 was seen as a "city upon a hill" by John Winthrop?
Massachusetts
Who helped the colony of Jamestown get through its first winter?
John Smith
What region did most of the 13 colonies start in?
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Which nation had a king that was limited in power?
England
Which group of Low Church Anglicans believed that they needed to separate from the Church of England?
Separatists or Pilgrims
Which colony, that started in 1622 AD, became famous for its white pines?
New Hampshire
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
Hernando de Cortez
Which river acts as a border between Maryland and Virginia?
Potomac River
What significant event in 1588 resulted in England becoming the dominant colonial power in North America?
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
Who told his followers that they had the opportunity to create true, Christian community that would be seen by the world as a “city upon a hill” ?
John Winthrop
Which English settlement started in 1607?
Jamestown
Who married Pocahontas?
John Rolfe
Which major river ends where New York City is?
Hudson River
Which series of wars from the 1000s to the 1300s resulted in Europeans coming to Asia in large numbers?
The Crusades
Who wanted to purify the Church of England from Catholic influences?
The Puritans
What colony, the last of the original 13 colonies, was founded in 1732 AD?
Georgia
Which Portugese explorer did reach India in 1494?
Vasco da Gama
Which major bay is close to the first permanent English settlement?
Chesapeake Bay
Who was the English king that was beheaded by Parliament during the English Civil War?
King Charles I
Which religious reformer taught the doctrine of predestination?
John Calvin
Which colony was founded in light of Roger William's religious beliefs?
Rhode Island