Reformation
What was the document that criticised the indulgences of the Pope and his peers and helped spark the Reformation?
The 95 Theses
How many attempts were made at Roanoke?
2
What British company funded Jamestown?
The Virginia Company
What made the Northwest Passage so dangerous?
It was super cold and icy. Ice could move in and trap a ship at any time.
What is a cash crop?
A crop grown only to be sold.
How did the invention of the printing press allow for the Reformation of the Catholic Church.
It gave people access to their own Bibles, and other people's interpretations of the Bible. I disrupted the Catholic churches monopoly on religion.
Why did John White leave the colony of Roanoke who ended up disappearing in his absence?
To get more supplies
What did the Virginia Company hope the Jamestown settlers would find?
Gold/precious metals and fur trade relations.
What is the name of the Native group that lived in the northern arctic regions of North America? They encountered many of the Northwest Passage explorers.
The Inuit
How many acres of land did a person get with a headright?
50
What empire was originally responsible for the spread of Christianity in Europe? (Double point if you can name the Emperor in charge.)
The Roman Empire under Emperor Constantine
Who was the captain of the second attempt to settle Roanoke?
What other European power was the British in competition with for colonies on America's east coast?
The Spanish
Which explorer discovered the Hudson Bay while attempting to cross the Northwest Passage?
Henry Hudson
Puritans who started their own churches in opposition to the Anglican church were called...
Seperatists
What allowed Martin Luther's 95 theses to be so successful?
The printing press
What was the name of the Englishman who was operating the roanoke expeditions under the queens guidance? (He never left London)
Sir Walter Raleigh
What was the name of the government system created by the people of Jamestown to elect their leaders?
The House of Burgesses
How did the 1845 Franklin expeditions main food source end up killing them?
The food was stored in cans that were made partially of lead.
What modern US state did the Puritans land in?
Massachusetts
Which European era happened immediately before, and led into the Reformation?
The Rennaisance
What happened to the first attempt at Roanoke?
They did not have enough supplies, packed up, and went back to England.
What was the name of the English settler that married Pocahontas to strengthen relations with Jamestown and the Powhatan people.
John Rolfe
What year was the Northwest Passage finally conquered? Double points if you know the explorer's name.
1904. Roald Amundsen
What was the name of the tribe that helped the settlers of Plymouth through their first winter?
Wampanoag People