Spain
Pizarro conquered these people.
Incas
What was the name of the first French settlement in North America?
Quebec
Who did Pocohantas marry?
John Rolfe
Which nation took control over New Amsterdam in 1664?
England
What did Juan Ponce De Leon name the land he found?
Florida
Pueblo
Which French explorer was sent to the New World to find the Northwest passage, an all-water route through North America to the Pacific Ocean?
Jacques Cartier
In what year did the London Company send people to establish a colony in America?
1607
In what year did Henry Hudson find the Hudson River?
1609
Where did Father Marquette and Louise Joliet explore?
Mississippi River
What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlan
Which Native American tribe partnered with the French?
Huron
What crop did Jamestown sell for good prices in England?
Tobacco
In 1647, Peter Stuyvesant was hired to be in charge of what institution?
Dutch West India Company
What was the title of a book written about an explorer by Washington Irving in 1828?
The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus
What was the name of the island that Columbus claimed for Spain and what does it mean?San Salvador meaning Holy Savior
San Salvador meaning Holy Savior
In what year did Samuel De Champlin sail up the St. Lawrence River and built trading posts he called Quebec?
1608
Who was the captain who left Roanoke to get supplies and came back to find an abandoned colony?
John White
Why was the colony of New Amsterdam changed to New York?
Named after James, Duke of York who led the invasion
French fur trappers who learned many skills from the American Indians with whom they worked and lived are known as _____.
coureurs de bois
Who and which country sponsored Columbus’ trips to the New World?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
What was the most profitable resource for New France?
Beaver pelts
During the 1600s, the London Company sent settlers to form a colony in _____.
Virginia
What goal was Henry Hudson trying to achieve?
A Northwest passage route to the Indies
Which country found and mined the most gold during the 16th and 17th centuries?
Spain