EXPLORATION
PEEPS
VOCAB WORDZ
PLACES
MAS DIFICIL
100
Name 3 European countries we said were involved in exploration.
Possible answers: Spain, France, England, Netherlands, Portugal, Italy
100
This person started a movement called the Protestant Reformation to protest the Catholic Church.
Martin Luther
100
This is something that pushes someone away from their home, job, etc.
Push Factor
100
This was the name of the town created by the London Company in 1607.
Jamestown
100
What was the reason for the Mayflower Compact?
The establish basic laws and rules for self-government.
200
What were the 3 G's for exploration?
Gold, Glory, God
200
This group of people fled to the Netherlands to escape religious persecution and later sailed to America.
The Pilgrims
200
This is a "permission slip" that explorers had to get from the king to establish a colony.
Charter
200
This is the country where the Dutch are from and where the Pilgrims fled to.
The Netherlands
200
Why did slave labor become more widespread than indentured servitude?
Servants from Europe found out the conditions in America were harsh and slaves were cheaper.
300
What was the movement begun by Martin Luther that wanted to reform the Catholic Church?
Protestant Reformation
300
This group of people were Protestants who protested the Church of England.
Puritans
300
A company formed by a group of merchants to raise money for their explorations.
Joint-Stock Company
300
What country did the London Company come from?
England
300
This is the year the first English colony was a success.
1607
400
Because England had faster ships and better weapons they were able to defeat _________ to become the most powerful European country.
Spain
400
This woman helped form better relationships with the London Company by marrying John Rolfe.
Pocahontas
400
This is something that pulls a person to a new home, job, etc.
Pull Factor
400
This is the place the Pilgrims landed at in America.
Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts
400
On the map, which number is the location of where the Pilgrims landed?
4
500
What is the reason for exploration that means "money = power" or "those with the most wealth would become the most powerful"?
Mercantilism
500
This man led the Pilgrims on the Mayflower and helped create the Mayflower Compact.
William Bradford
500
This is word used to describe a time period in history.
Era
500
This is the body of water the London Company sailed into before settling in Virginia.
Chesapeake Bay
500
On the map, which number is the location of where the London Company landed?
1