Vocabulary
What is an armada?
fleet of warships
Was the Northwest Passage ever found?
no
What is the name of the "Lost Colony"?
Roanoke
Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
religious freedom
Which river did French explorers use to explore the Americas?
the Mississippi
What is a charter?
a agreement giving someone the right to establish a colonoy
Which country sent explorers to find the Northwest Passage?
England, Italy, & France
John White was supposed to be gone for a few months but ended up taking HOW LONG to return?
3 years
What was the name of the Pilgrim's ship?
The Mayflower
What did many settler in these colonies do to make money?
Fur trading
What is a cash crop?
crop worth a lot of money
What is the Northwest Passage?
a shortcut to Asia
What was carved into the trees?
Croatoan
What was the name of the agreement that the Pilgrims signed that established a government?
The Mayflower Compact
After England took control of New Netherlands, they changed the name to what?
New York
What is a pilgrim?
a person who make a journey for religious reasons
Why were people looking for the Northwest Passage
to find a shorter route to Asia
What was England looking for when they went to the Americas?
Gold and Silver
Why did the Puritans leave England?
religious freedom
What was the name of the capital in New Netherland?
New Amsterdam
What is diversity?
when there is a variety of something
What was in Asia that was so valuable?
What crop made Jamestown earn a lot of money?
Tobacco
What was the name of the Puritans colony in the Americas?
The Massachusetts Bay Colony
What did the French name the large area in North America that they claimed?
Lousiana