European Exploration & Colonization

Question 1

Why did Europeans come to the Americas? (4)

Answer 1

religion (God), wealth (gold), colony, North-Western passage

Question 2

Who is Christopher Columbus?

Answer 2

Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas (Indies) when he was in search of a new route to Asia for Spain. Known also for the Columbian exchange.

Question 3

Who is Hernan Cortes?

Answer 3

Hernan Cortes conquered Mexico by defeating Aztec/Montezuma.

Question 4

Who was the Americas named after?

Answer 4

Amerigo Vespucci

Question 5

Who is John Cabot?

Answer 5

He explored coastal region of North America; I think Canada and surrounding areas.

Question 6

When was North America first explored by Europeans?

Answer 6

Year 1000 by Leif Erickson (Norse)

Question 7

What is the House Burgesses?

Answer 7

First legislative assembly in the colonies

Question 8

What were the first three colonies?

Answer 8

James Town (1607)
Plymouth Colony (1620)
Rhode Island

Question 9

What were the 13 colonies? (top, middle, & south)

Answer 9

New Hampshire colony, Massachusetts Bay colony, Rhode Island colony, Connecticut colony

New York colony, New Jersey colony, Pennsylvania colony,
Delaware colony

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

Question 10

What is the Mayflower?

Answer 10

The ship which the Pilgrims rode to the Americas.

Question 11

What is the Mayflower Compact?

Answer 11

The first self governing document signed by the passengers of the mayflower