Who Am I?
I sailed across the Atlantic in 1492 and was searching for a route to Asia. Who am I?
Christopher Columbus
What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown
Europeans searched for this valuable trade item from Asia, including pepper, cinnamon, and cloves.
Spices
Christopher Columbus discovered North America?
False. He was the first one to reach North America from Europe. But Native Americans were already living on the land.
Who is the best teacher in the whole world?
MRS. WARD, DUH!
I was a French explorer who founded Quebec in 1608. Who am I?
Samuel de Champlain
Jamestown was established in this year.
1607
Europeans hoped to find this water route through North America to reach Asia more quickly.
Northwest Passage
Jacque Cartier was the French Explorer who discovered New Orleans.
False. Jean-Baptiste Bienville discovered New Orleans.
Private ownership of land in Jamestown marked an important step toward what?
Capitalism
I helped Jamestown survive and became associated with the colony's early history. Who am I?
Captain John Smith
This crop became an important source of wealth for the Jamestown colony.
Tobacco
Give one major reason European nations wanted to explore the world.
Wealth/profit, trade, land, or religious goals
Europeans accidently found North America while trying to find Asia.
True.
Why was Plymouth founded?
Plymouth was founded in 1620 by English religious separatists, known as the Pilgrims, so they could practice their faith freely without interference from the Church of England
I was the first Spanish Explorer who crossed the Mississippi River (Big Waters). Who I am?
Hernando de Soto
What was the name of the agreement created by the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower?
Mayflower Compact
Why did Spain support explorers such as Columbus?
Spain hoped to gain wealth, find new trade routes, spread Christianity, and increase its power.
Christopher Columbus thought he reached Asia when finding North America.
True
What was the Bacon Rebellion?
Bacon formed an unauthorized militia that attacked Native American groups—including both hostile and friendly tribes—regardless of official government policy.
I was the Native American woman associated with Jamestown who helped facilitate communication between colonists and the Powhatan people. Who am I?
Pocahontas
Why was the Mayflower Compact important?
It established an agreement for self-government and cooperation among the settlers.
Who founded Plymouth?
The Pilgrims.
Furs were valuable in Europe, especially beaver pelts used to make fashionable hats.
True
Who established Pennsylvania?
William Penn