Columbus
Where was Columbus trying to sail?
India
Which explorer tried to find Eldorado?
Sir Walter Raleigh
What were the Spanish explorers called?
Conquistadors
What was the name of the Pilgrims' ship?
the Mayflower
Which Native American tribe was located in the Mexican valley?
the Aztecs
Which country sponsored Columbus in his voyage?
Spain
Which explorer went on three voyages across the Pacific?
Captain James Cook
Who were the rulers of Spain when Columbus sailed to America?
What did the Pilgrims name their settlement?
Plymouth
What was the main way that European explorers killed Native Americans?
Diseases
In what year did Columbus sail to the new world?
1492
Who was the first French explorer in the Americas?
Jacques Cartier
What did France mainly trade for in the Americas?
What was the first English colony in America?
Jamestown
What did the native Americans call the items that settlers would use to trade with them?
Wampum
What were the names of the ships that Columbus took to the New World?
The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
Which explorer tried to sail around the entire globe in one voyage?
Who was Spain's main competitor in exploration?
Portugal
What was the primary religion of the New England colonies?
Puritan Christianity
Which tribe had a strong emphasis on tradition and built in obligations?
The Incans
Which Native American tribe did Columbus encounter when he first came to the Americas?
the Taino
Who was the first person to arrive in Canada since the Vikings?
How did the French people react to Cartier's settlement in the Americas?
They were disappointed in the poor results.
Who was the commander of the pilgrims' colony?
Miles Standish
What was the conflict between colonists and Native Americans in the late 1600s?