Columbus
Where did Christopher Columbus intend to sail to?
Christopher Columbus intended to sail to Asia.
What city did Hernan Cortes conquer?
Hernan Cortes conquered the city of Tenochtitlan.
What "company" got a charter to start Jamestown?
The Virginia Company got a charter to start Jamestown.
In what year was Plymouth Colony started?
Plymouth Colony was started in the year 1620.
Who was king and queen of Spain when Columbus was alive?
Ferdinand and Isabella were king and queen of Spain when Columbus was alive.
Who was the king of the Aztecs during the arrival of Hernan Cortes?
Moctezuma was king of the Aztecs during the arrival of Hernan Cortes.
Who grew tobacco in Jamestown and married Pocahontas?
John Rolfe grew tobacco in Jamestown and married Pocahontas.
Who was governor of Plymouth Colony?
William Bradford was governor of the Plymouth Colony.
What city was captured in the 1400s?
Constantinople was captured in the 1400s.
What disease weakened the Aztecs?
The disease that weakened the Aztecs was smallpox.
In what year was Jamestown founded?
Jamestown was founded in the year 1607.
Why could Somerset speak English?
Somerset could speak English because he interacted with English sailors on the coast.
Name two of the three ships Columbus used to sail.
Columbus sailed on the Pinta, the Nina, and the Santa Maria.
About how long did it take for the Spaniards to conquer the Aztecs?
It took the Spaniards about two and a half months to conquer the Aztecs.
What group of Native Americans did Pocahontas belong to?
Pocahontas belonged to the Powhatans.
Properly describe two of the following three: a Puritan, a Separatist, and a Pilgrim.
A Puritan is...
A Separatist is...
A Pilgrim is...
What was the name of the natives that Columbus encountered in the Caribbean? (Starts with a T)
Columbus encountered the Taino in the Caribbean.
Explain the meaning of this quote:
"Don’t let someone into your house who will put you out of it.”
The meaning of this quote was...
Name all three important things that happened in the year 1619.
The three important things that happened in the year 1619 were:
1) The first women were brought to Jamestown. 2) The first slaves were brought to Jamestown. 3) Jamestown started a new government called the General Assembly.
Name the baby who was born on the Mayflower.
Oceanus Hopkins was born on the Mayflower.
Name one of the settlements Columbus started in the New World. (Starts with La)
Columbus started La Navidad and La Isabella.
What did Alvarado do?
Alvarado carried out the Who carried out the Toxcatl Massacre.
Name one of the three ships that the Jamestown colonists sailed in.
Who translated the Bible into English?
John Calvin translated the bible into English.