First permanent settlement in the Americas in 1607
What is Jamestown
100
Name for Spanish explorers
What are Conquistadors
100
He explored the coast of Newfoundland in 1497, sent by Queen Elizabeth
Who is John Cabot
100
Document signed aboard English vessel that templates and makes decisions by the will of the people; represented an early form of self-government
What is the Mayflower Compact
100
In 1565, the Spanish established a permanent settlement at St. Augustine, ________
What is Florida
200
The establishment of a _______ industry allowed the Jamestown colony to survive; highly profitable crop
What is tobacco
200
The Spaniard who was the first to circumnavigate around the globe
Who is Ferdinand Magellan
200
First permanent French settlement in the Americas; founded by Samuel D Champlain in 1608
What is Quebec
200
Organized in 1619, the first representative assembly in America
What is the House of Burgesses
200
Harsh efforts to christianize the Native Americans in this place caused the Pueblos to revolt; The Spanish were driven from this area until the early 1700's
What is New Mexico
300
Group of Puritans, known as ____________, who wanted to organize a different church, independent of royal control
What is a Separatist
(Acceptable as well: Pilgrim)
300
Created by the Pope in 1494, two European kingdoms signed this to settle disputes over claims of land in the New World
What is The Treaty of Tordesillas
300
Known as the "lost settlement"; Sir Walter Raleigh attempted to establish settlement off the coast of North Carolina
What is Roanoke
300
Only _____ (gender) _______________ (privilege) could vote in the colonies
What is a male property owner
300
The Spanish established a few settlements in this large, southern state
What is Texas
400
Many settlers died from the harsh winter, Indian attacks, famine, and especially disease; this disease carried by mosquitoes thrived next to the James River and wiped out hundreds
What is malaria
400
Main valuable material from New World that increased Spain's supply by 500%
What is gold
400
Robert LaSalle explored the Mississippi River basin and named it ___________ after the French King
What is Louisiana
400
Job that entailed passage to the New World in exchange for unpaid labor for a certain amount of time
What is an indentured servant
400
In response to Russian exploration from the North, the Spanish established permanent settlements in 1769 and 1776 in this west coast state
What is California
500
The company that went bankrupt; its charter was revoked and became the first Royal Colony
What is the Virginia Company
500
Explorer who conquered the Aztecs
Who is Hernando Cortez
500
Dutch sailor who established the areas that would become New Amsterdam and New York (Hint: Famous river in NY named after him)