Vocab
Spanish conquerors
Conquistadors
Mistakenly discovered the Americas in 1492 while searching for a faster route to India.
Christopher Columbus
The failed "lost colony" founded by Sir Walter Raleigh
Roanoke
What jersey number does Patrick Mahomes wear?
15
an area settled and ruled by the government of a distant land
Colony
Ancient civilization that was located in what is present-day Mexico City
The first permanent English settlement in North America, found in East Virginia
Jamestown
What year did the United States become a country?
1776
a social group made up of families or clans
Tribe
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico.
Hernan Cortes
A colony established by the English Pilgrims, or Seperatists, in 1620.
Plymouth
Who owns Tesla?
Elon Musk
Portuguese navigator who led the Spanish expedition of 1519-1522 that was the first to sail around the world.
Magellan
Mesoamerican civilization concentrated in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula
Mayans
The first agreement for self-government in America.
Mayflower Compact
Who won the first ever Super Bowl?
Green Bay Packers
Spanish-born ruling class of the Spanish colonies.
Penisulares
The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world
Colombian Exchange
A Quaker that created a colony to establish a place where his people and others could live in peace and be free from persecution.
William Penn
Riddle Time: You have 1 minute to figure out what the riddle is talking about:
A box without hinges, key or lid,
Yet golden treasure inside is hid.
An Egg