Early Colonies
What colony is referred to as the "Lost Colony"?
Roanoke
Who is a very controversial Spanish explorer in today's society because of his past?
Christopher Columbus
Who sailed the St. Lawrence river in 1535?
Jacques Cartier
What is a person who travels looking for new lands and discoveries?
explorer
How many English colonies were there in the 1760s?
13
Why did it take John White so long to return to Roanoke?
England was in a war with Spain
What was the name of the first successful Spanish colony in the New World?
St. Augustine
What were early Spanish explorers searching for in the Americas?
Riches-Gold, spices, silk, gems.
New land, water route to Asia, fame
What is an area of land owned by a country either within or outside the country's borders?
territory
What was the Tea tax?
Colonists had to pay a tax on tea shipped from England.
What colony was the first permanent English colony?
Jamestown
What is a settlement that has a church where religion is taught?
mission
What is a trip made for a special reason?
Expedition
This is land that the US government set aside to Native Americans many years ago. What is it called?
reservation
What is the most southern state in the 13 colonies?
What was the colony name that the pilgrims settled in 1620?
Plymouth
Who is the Hudson River named after?
Henry Hudson
What is an official member of a community?
citizen
What do you call a course you take to go somewhere?
Route
What did the colonists want from Great Britain?
Representation
a fort
Why is Amerigo Vespucci important?
North and South America were named after him.
How did Native Americans use natural resources for daily life?
Hunting and fishing, building homes
What is a special way that a group does does something that is part of its culture?
tradition
What do the colonists fight England for?
freedom