What was England's first attempt at establishing a colony of their own?
What is Roanoke Island?
100
She was the ruler of England who didn't want to colonize the Americas at first because she thought it was too dangerous and too expensive.
Who is Queen Elizabeth I?
100
This is a docoment that permitted colonists to settle on land claimed by their ruler.
What is a charter?
100
This was the battle fought between the English and Spain.
What is the Battle of Spanish Armada?
100
This is what the Dutch colonies in North America became known as.
What is New Netherlands?
200
In 1608, Champlain founded this French colony on the St. Lawrence River. This proved to be a good location because of natural resources.
What is Quebec?
200
This man took over 100 men, women and children from England to Roanoke Island. He later had to leave them to go back to England for supplies and was gone for 3 years before returning.
Who is John White?
200
These are people who to agree to work for someone for a certain amount of time in exchange for the cost of the ocean voyage to North America. They often hoped to buy their own land in time when they had gained their freedom.
What is an indentured servant?
200
This was carved into a tree when John White returned to Roanoke Island three years after leaving.
What is Croatoan?
200
This was an Indian girl who saved the life of John Smith and later married Englishman John Rolfe.
Who is Pocahontas?
300
This is a waterway that the French were trying to find that would make trading easier between Europe and Asia.
What is the Norhtwest Passage?
300
This was one of the most famous English sea captains who after returning home from sailing the world, had ships full of Spain's gold that they had stolen on the high seas.
Who is Francis Drake?
300
Tobacco was considered to be this because it made Jamestown and England A LOT of money!
What is a cash crop?
300
This country won the Battle of the Spanish Aramada.
What is England?
300
This is the father of Pocahontas who was a vital part of trade with England.
Who is Chief Powhatan?
400
This is the King of Spain who in 1588 decided he had had enough of the stealing and was ready to attack England.
Who is King Phillip?
400
This was the first law-making assembly in an English colony.
What is the House of Burgesses?
400
What group of people helped the French in their fur trading business?
What is the Huron Indians?
400
Why did the English, French, Spanish and Dutch want to colonize in the Americas?
What is MONEY??????!!
500
The French colonies of Quebec and Montreal we called...
What is New France?
500
In 1606, a group of English merchants formed the Virginia Company of London. They asked thier leader for a charter to be able to go. Later on, this leader was very opposed to the sale and use of tobacco taking place in Jamestown.
Who is King James I?
500
Companies raise money by selling this to people who want to invest in their company. If the company does well, so do the people who own this :).
What is stock?
500
When New Amsterdam was taken over by the English, it grew into the largest city in the United States and was renamed.
What is New York?
500
Name two bodies of water named after explorers or their native friends.
What is the Hudson River, Hudson Bay, Lake Champlain, Lake Huron (Indians)?