Early Americas
Spanish Explorers
French Explorers
Columbus
Other Explorers
100

What was animism?


The belief that all natural objects, whether animate (living) or inanimate (nonliving), have souls.

100

Who was Francisco Coronado?

He sought the legendary golden cities of Cibola (cities of gold said to rival the wealth of the Aztecs). He discovered the adobe villages of the Pueblo Indians, was the first European to see the Grand Canyon, and explored present-day Kansas. He also brought horses back with him to the Plains Indians, who became skilled horsemen.

100

Who was Robert de La Salle?

He was a French explorer who claimed the Mississippi River for France.

100

Who was Christopher Columbus?

An Italian sailor who completed four journeys to the "New World" (the Americas).

100

Which group of Woodland Indians inhabited the part of Virginia where the English decided to settle?

Powhatan Indians

200

Who was Western African leader who disorganized the economies of some areas by spending so much money?

Mansa Musa

200

Who was Juan Ponce de Leon?

The first Spaniard to explore Florida.

200

Who was Jacques Cartier?

Quotidian Quadruple

He was a French explorer who discovered the St. Lawrence River in 1534, leading France to claim a large section of North America.

200

Where did Columbus believe he landed in 1492?

He believed he landed in the East Indies.

200

Who was America named after?

Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian merchant.

300

Which English settlement mysteriously disappeared?

Roanoke

300

Who was Hernando de Soto?

He was a Spanish explorer who had hoped to find riches in North American Indian settlements. He started in Florida and traveled the Southeast until he discovered the Mississippi River.

300

Who was Samuel de Champlain?

A French explorer who built the fort that later became the city of Quebec, and he has been called the Father of New France. He also explored the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes region.

300

What nation financed Columbus's voyages?

Spain

300

What city, founded in 1565, is the oldest permanent European city in the United States?

St. Augustine

400

What was the Middle Passage?

The journey of African slaves in chains across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas.


400

Besides warfare and slavery, what great tragedy accompanied Spanish exploration?

diseases, namely smallpox and measles.

400

What changes could the French government have made that would have attracted more settlers to their colonies?

They could have allowed for local government or self-rule and religious inclusion (they did not allow French Protestants known as the Huguenots to settle).

400

What were the names of Christopher Columbus's three ships?

Daily Double

Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria.

400

Who were the conquistadors?

Spanish conquerors of Central and South America.

500

What were 5 reasons for English Colonization?

Land, Political Freedom, Personal Riches, Adventure, English Domination, National Wealth, Religious Freedom.

500

Which western African empire was known for trading gold, copper, salt, and slaves?

Ghana

500

Who was Sir Francis Drake?

The most famous Sea Dog who circumnavigated the globe and became a knight.

500

What was the first representative assembly in America?

House of Burgesses

500

What was the English colony named for the queen, and the English settlement named for the king?

Virginia and Jamestown