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To find a new passage to Asia
Why was Columbus pursuing his voyage in 1492?
Many Native Americans caught small pox because they lacked these
What are immunities?
Columbus was trying to reach this area
What is Asia?
Many nations on this continent began colonizing the Americas in the late 1400's and early 1500's.
What is Europe?
This group claimed they wanted to "purify" the Church of England to better match their beliefs.
Who are the Puritans?
Christopher Columbus used this name to identify the people he encountered because he thought he was in India.
Who are the Indians?
The first permanent English colony named after the King of England.
What is Jamestown?
When a larger nation tried to take over an area outside of their borders to gain more wealth and resources
What is colonization?
This was the boat the Pilgrims arrived on.
The word that best explains the relationship between England and Spain in 1588.
What is hostile?
Set off on a voyage from Spain in 1492
Who was Christopher Columbus?
The Native Americans were often pushed out of the land and had hostilities with the Europeans. They also contracted diseases, such as small pox.
How did exploration impact the Native Americans?
This was a Separatist group that settled Plymouth colony
Who are the Pilgrims?
This was the colony that was partially developed through the efforts of a Joint-Stock company.
What is Virginia?
These men were motivated to come to the Americas to explore the Spanish colonies and get wealthy.
Who were Conquistadors?
Columbus originally landed in this area.
What is the Bahamas?
This group of people were the original inhabitants of the Americas.
Who are Native Americans?
This man led a rebellion in Jamestown.
Who is Nathaniel Bacon?
This man was a leader for the Conquistadors.
Who is Cortez?
This type of servant agreed to serve 4-7 years in exchange for a trip to the Americas.
What is indentured?
This country sponsored Columbus's voyage in hopes that he could find a new route to Asia.
What is Spain?
This church broke away from the Catholic Church and was started in England.
What is Anglican?
The thriving capital and port city of Massachusetts.
What is Boston?
The document that Spain and Portugal signed to determine which nation got to claim certain areas in the New World.
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?
The Southern colonies mainly had this type of economy.
What is agrarian?