Columbus Sails to America
What country was Columbus from?
Italy
What does Florida's name mean?
Full of flowers
What was the name of the colony led by John White that mysteriously disappeared?
Roanoke
Name two states that are part of the New England area.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Connecticut
What were at least 2 reasons we talked about in class that explorers came to the New World?
Gold, religion, and/or land
What was Juan Ponce de Leon looking for when he came to the New World in 1513?
Fountain of Youth
What cash crop saved Jamestown and helped it to succeed?
Tobacco
What was the name of the group of people who settled in Cape Cod to start their own colony?
The pilgrims
What two countries make up Hispaniola today?
The Dominican Republic and Haiti
French settlers hoped to become rich by trading in what?
Fur
How long did indentured servants usually have to work to pay off the cost of sailing to the New World from England?
7 years
What was the name of the man who started the Reformation?
Martin Luther
What was the real name of the "Indians" Columbus found on the island he named San Salvador?
Arawok (Or Tainos)
In 1546, what type of mine was discovered by the Spanish in New Mexico?
Silver mines
What do we call a written agreement given by the king that allows people to start colonies in the New World?
A charter
What were the two reasons King Henry the VII wanted to leave the Catholic Church?
1. He didn't want to share power with the Pope
2. He wanted to divorce his wife
The Treaty of Tordesillas decided land ownership between which two countries?
Spain and Portugal
What was the name of the fort Samuel de Champlain built?
Quebec
What were 3 problems that happened to colonies that made it hard for them to succeed?
Native Americans attacked, bad weather, not enough supplies
What was the agreement called that the pilgrims signed saying they would govern themselves?
The Mayflower Compact