Section 1; Spain Starts an Empire
Who is the famous Italian explorer that was hired by Spain?
Christopher Columbus
What did the Spanish find in the Americas?
Gold and silver
Why did the French want to go to the Americas?
They saw the Spanish bringing gold and silver back to Europe
Who saved John Smith?
Pocahontas
Why did the Dutch supply the enemies of the French?
To take their land
What is the exchange of goods across Atlantic Ocean called?
The Columbian Exchange
Name one disease that the Spanish brought with them to the indigenous people.
Smallpox, measles, or influenza / flu
What was the area west of the Mississippi River called?
Louisiana
What crop let the English colony keep going?
Tobacco
Why did King Charles II give permission to conquer the Dutch land?
King Charles II did not think the settlement was Dutch
What are the Spanish soldiers that were sent to the Americas called?
Conquistadors
Who accompanied soldiers to the Spanish Borderlands?
Missionaries
What are the French fur traders called (In French) and what does it mean in English?
Coureurs de bois; wood runner
What was the failed colony off the coast of present-day North Carolina called?
Roanoke
What was the Dutch settlement called?
New Amsterdam
What are the indigenous people found in the Caribbean called?
The Taino
What island did Juan Ponce de Leon find gold on?
Puerto Rico
What was Jacques Cartier looking for?
The Northwest Passage
Who was Jamestown named after?
King James I
Name one thing that the Dutch gave the Lenape?
Iron pots, beads, or blankets
Who was the famous Italian writer who inspired exploring across the Atlantic Ocean?
Marco Polo
What were the cities called that were believed to be decorated in gold and jewels.
The Seven Cities of Cibola
What was the main area the French used as a home called?
Quebec
How many people survived The Starving Time?
60 people
Who was the English sailor searching for the Northwest Passage for the Dutch?
Henry Hudson