Vocab. Part 1
Vocab. Part 2
Europeans
Colonies and Religion
Colonies
100

What is a Colony?

  • A settlement of people living in a new territory controlled by the home country
100

Isolation

  • The state of being set apart
100

What religion did the Europeans believe in?

Christianity

100

Name a resource from the south.

Answers May Vary

100

How many colonies were there?

13

200
  • A series of expeditions Europeans made to regain control of Christianity holy lands

DOUBLE POINTS 

Crusades 

200
  • Resistance of an organism to infection or diseases

Immunity

200

Name two European countries that fled to America

England, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Norway and Spain are all acceptable answers. 

(If team named more than two - 100 extra bonus points)

200

Name a resource from the middle colonies.

Answers May Vary

200

Which was the first colony founded?

Massachusettes 

300

Northwest Passage

  • A sea route between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans
300
  • A Spanish explorer in the Americas during the 1500’s

Double Points

Conquistador

300

What were some diseases the Europeans brought over to America?

Small pox, Measles, Chickenpox, Influenza, Common Cold, Pneumonia and Mumps are all acceptable answers. 

(If team named more than two - 100 extra bonus points)

300

Name a resource from the North

Answers may vary 

300

Which states were the New England Colonies?

DOUBLE POINTS

New Hampshire

Massachusettes

Connecticut 

Rhode Island

400

Armada

A fleet of warships

400

Caravel

A small, fast Portuguese ship

400

Where did the crusades primarily take place?

Europe and Asia 

400

What were the main religions of this topic?

Christianity and Protestant

400

Which states were the Middle Colonies?

New Jersey 

New York 

Pennsylvania 

Delaware

500
  • An economic theory that a nation’s power depends on its ability to increase wealth by accumulating precious metals

Mercantilism

500

Renaissance

  • An awakening of culture and intellectual curiosity
500

The triangular trade was made up of?

North America, Europe and Africa

500

What religion was the main point of the Crusades?

Christianity 

500

Which states were the Sounthern Colonies?

Maryland 

Virginia 

North Carolina 

South Carolina

Georgia