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when did the first Americans arrived in North America
between 10,000 to 25,000 years ago.
why did the Europeans started to look for an all-water route to Asia?
because The Europeans liked these products so much
who are the most famous conquistadores
Pizzaro and Cortes.
why did the colony got off to a poor start?
1. Of the first hundred men sent to Jamestown, 88 were “gentlemen” and 12 were laborers.
(the gentlemen went to look for gold)
2. The original location of the colony was in a swamp
3. Half of the men died during the first winter (known as the “Starving Time”) from disease and starvation.
when was The second English colony in America started?
in 1620
How did the first Americans arrive?
crossing the Bering Strait
who is prince henry the navigator?
Henry was a prince from Portugal who started a school for ship captains and navigators.
what's the meaning of sea dogs?
This was the nickname given to English ship captains who were half trader and half pirate.
who later took control of the colony away from the London Company?
The King of England
who started The second English colony in America ?
By the Pilgrims.
how many cultures did these people have?
1,000
who's Christopher Columbus
An Italian explorer hired by Queen Isabella of Spain
why was the “Invincible Armada” defeated?
in 1588
what did the King of England renamed the colony?
Virginia
who started the 3 rd English colony in America
By the Puritans.
between the war of Euorpean and the Crusades, who won at last.
the Crusades
what are the 3 theories on who discovered America?
1. Columbus
2. The Vikings
3. The Native Americans (Indians)
what were the reasons that the “Invincible Armada” was defeated?
1. Storms destroyed some of
the Spanish ships before they reached the coast of England. 2. The English got help to fight from
the Dutch (The Netherlands) 3. English ships, although smaller than the Spanish ships, were
more maneuverable. (Agile) The defeat of the Invincible Armada made England the number one
sea power, and they would stay so for the next 350 years.
what did the Puritans want?
They wanted to “purify” his church and make it less Catholic.
what's Rhode Island?
Rhode Island was a colony started by a minister named Roger Williams.
what new products did the Crusades bring home?(List Three)
cotton,silk,spices
what's the meaning of The Conquistadores
This is the Spanish name for “conquerors”.
who's Jamestown?
Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in the New World.
what are the examples of the Separatists?
the Pilgrims and the Quakers.
what are the four slave codes?
1. Learn to read or write
2. Own weapons
3. Meet in large groups
4. Leave the plantation (a plantation was a farm with over 100 slaves)