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100
This Spanish explorer was searching for China when he found America
Who is Christopher Columbus?
100
These Extreme Puritans wanted to "break away"
Who are Separatists?
100
This establishment was the first permanent settlement in North America.
What is Jamestown?
100
This system was put in place by many ancient civilizations, in which women carried a significant role.
What is a Matrilineal System?
100
These three were the ships used during Columbus' famous voyage.
What are the Niña, Pinta, and Santa María?
200
This Explorer found a famous New York River and also claimed the area of New York
Who is Henry Hudson?
200
These mongolian people migrated to North America long before Columbus
Who are the Clovis People?
200
This "lost colony" was founded by Sir Walter Raleigh and failed miserably
What is Roanoke?
200
This economic system led countries to use gold and silver to try and increase their power
What is Mercantilism?
200
This Portuguese Explorer sailed for Spain, and found a strait in South America.
Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
300
This Explorer established a settlement on modern-day Quebec
Who is Samuel de Champlain?
300
These Spanish adventurers conquered most of Mexico, Peru, and Central America
Who are Conquistadors?
300
This city was the Aztec capital
What is Tenochtitlán?
300
Martin Luther led this movement which led to the creation of a major sect of Christianity
What is the Protestant Reformation?
300
This man Came up with the idea of predestination, an important belief to the Puritans
Who is John Calvin?
400
This courtier founded Roanoke in Virginia
Who is Sir Walter Raleigh?
400
These people had both European and Native American ancestry
Who are Mestizos?
400
A major city of the Woodland Indians
What is Cahokia?
400
This term describes the history of humans approximately 5,000 years ago
What is the Archaic Period?
400
The queen during the time, who was seen as strong, confident, and a good ruler
Who is Elizabeth I?
500
This english navigator established the first English Colony in North America (Newfoundland specifically)
Who is Sir Humphrey Gilbert?
500
These french trappers were focused mainly in Canada
Who are Coureurs de Bois?
500
This land-bridge between Russia and America allowed for migration into North America
What is the Bering Strait?
500
These licenses gave the ability to extract labor from Natives in an area
What is an Encomienda?
500
This spanish outpost was created in modern day Florida
What is St. Augustine?