Geography
Christopher Columbus
European Settlers
The America's
The Age of Renaissance
Things To Know
100

What does B.C stand for?

Before Christ

100

The first land in the Americas he came to was what?

The Bahamas

100

She was the queen of Spain during the Age of Exploration.

Queen Isabella

100

What was the name of the ship Christopher Columbus used to sail the new world?

Santa Maria

100
The word Renaissance means what?

"To be reborn"

100

Letters, Maps, Diaries, Pictures, are all examples of what?

Primary Source

200

These maps show the names and political boundary lines, or borders, of a place.

Political Maps

200

He is a descendant of what country?

Italy

200

This settlement located in East Virginia was named after King James I of England as a thank you for the chartered land given to the people.

Jamestown

200

The Inca Indian Tribe was located in which continent?

South America

200

This is the study of God.

Theology

200

The 5th Amendment states that all government must treat all people by certain procedures established by law. 

Due Process

300

These show landforms and water features such as rivers, mountains, plains, etc.

Physical Maps

300

Of the 3 G's of Exploration which represents him?

Glory

300

During the Age of Exploration European Settlers were looking for Glory, Gold, and establishing God. What was this known  as?

The 3 G's of Exploration

300

The Aztec Indian Tribe were located in which continent?

Central America or Mexico

300

This is a philosophical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively 

Humanism 

300

Autobiographies, Textbooks, Second Hand Sources, are all examples of what?

Secondary Sources

400

When individuals or nations use their scarce resources to focus on those things that they can produce well.

Specialization

400

This indigenous tribe welcomed Columbus and his crew with open arms only to later be killed off and put into slavery.

Tonia Tribe

400

This individual from Portugal was the first explorer to land in South America.

Henry the Navigator

400

English ships first docked on what islands in 1585.

Roanoke Island

400

The Dark Ages when vikings ruled over European land was also known as what?

The Medieval Era or Times

400

When individuals or nations use their scarce resources to focus on those things that they can produce well.

Specialization

500

"Anno Domino" is Latin for A.D. What does it mean in English?

"In the year of the Lord"

500

He landed in the the Bahamas on this day, month, and year.

October 12, 1492

500

During the medieval era this individual and his band of vikings were documented as the first people to land in the North America's 

Leif Erikson

500

The Islands that the english settled in were off the coast of which present day state?

North Carolina

500

The Age of the Renaissance is also known as what?

The High Class Age

500

Countries such as England, France and the Netherlands were sent to explorer and find trade routes to Asia using these routes thru the Americas.

Northwest Passage

600

The 1st Amendment talks about freedom of speech, religion, and the press. As well as assembling to protest.

Basic Freedoms

600

Columbus sailed to the Caribbeans, Central America, South America, and ____________.

Mexico

600

This individual was the first governor of Florida.

Ponce De Leon

600

These individuals were encouraged by Spanish rulers to explore and create settlements in the Americas.

Conquistadors 

600

He is considered the "Father of Astronomy"

Nicolaus Copernicus

600

This was a joint stock group in which investors bought shares or part ownership.

The Virginia Company