People Ch 1-8

Question 1

Who was looking for a trade route to China by going West?

Answer 1

Christopher Columbus 1492

Question 2

Where did Columbus arrive?

Answer 2

Bahamas to spread Christianity

Question 3

Amerigo Vespucci

Answer 3

Cartographer- map maker

America

Question 4

John Cabot 1497

Answer 4

Made permanent settlement

Named VA after Virgin Queen

Question 5

Richard Haklayt 1589

Answer 5

The Principles Navigations, Voyages, and Discoveries of the English Nation. (Book)

Question 6

King Phillip (Metacom), year of war

Answer 6

Wampanoag tribe
1675- forced to work for Puritans
Lead attack on puritans 
Natives lose
He's captured and beheaded

Question 7

Nathaniel Bacon/ Bacons rebellion

Answer 7

1676
Pay taxes, attacked by Indians
Demands gov. Sends for Barkelay
Leads attack on Jamestown

Question 8

Henry Hudson

Answer 8

Claims NY and NJ

Around 1625

Question 9

George Washington in 1753

Answer 9

Was sent to fort necessity/ Ohio river valley to tell French to leave

Question 10

Ben Franklin 1754

Answer 10

Albany plan
First attempt to unify colonies
Send Reps to Albany NY
Grand council

Question 11

General Edward Braddock

1755

Answer 11

womanizer, obese, 66
Washington can learn from experience
British refusal army
70% army killed/wounded

Question 12

Jane Frazier 1750s

Answer 12

Kidnapped by Miami Indians 
Pregnant 
Takes her to other side of Ohio 
Baby dies
Escapes and finds way home

Question 13

William Pitt

Answer 13

In charge of British army

Question 14

King George 3

Answer 14

1760-1820

Not well

Question 15

When the Nation States are being formed, who were the leaders of the first country there?

Answer 15

Ferdinand & Isabella (Spain)