Miscellaneous
What ocean did the settlers cross?
The Atlantic
Why did Columbus travel to the New World?
Prove that the Earth was round and find a quicker way to Asia.
What was England's first settlement?
Jamestown
What did the seven giants eat?
Children
How did the conquistadors treat the Natives.
Poorly
Why did people want to travel to get a faster route to Asia?
Asian spices and exotic goods such as gold, silk and jewels.
What were explorers interested in finding more than land?
Gold and power.
What colony wrote Croatoan on a door post?
The Roanoke
Who helped the Coyote?
Fox
What European countries gained the most wealth from exploring the new world?
Spain
What is the Aztec capital?
DOUBLE OR NOTHING
Spell the name of the city
Why did the Puritans travel to the New World.
To escape persecution from the Catholics and establish a strict religious community.
What was New York originally called?
New Amsterdam
What did Fox and Coyote fill the holes with?
Boiling liquid
Who was the most famous Spanish conquistador?
Hernando Cortes
What did Henry Hudson's crew do to him?
Cast him off the boat without food or water.
Why did Henry Hudson come to the New World?
To find the Northwest Passage.
What group of people started the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
The Puritans
Why did the Coyote make a deep gash in the Earth?
So no more giants can get across and trouble the tribe.
Who captured the Inca's ruler?
Francisco Pizarro
What did contact with Muslim traders bring nations such as Spain, France, England, Portugal, and the Netherlands?
Wealth, improved technology and navigation
Daily Double
Amerigo Vespucci
What did Christopher Columbus name the island he landed on?
San Salvador
What is another name for the seven devils?
The Blue Mountains
What country claimed New York?
The Netherlands.