People Ch 1-8 Flashcards
Who was looking for a trade route to China by going West?
Christopher Columbus 1492
Where did Columbus arrive?
Bahamas to spread Christianity
Amerigo Vespucci
Cartographer- map maker
America
John Cabot 1497
Made permanent settlement
Named VA after Virgin Queen
Richard Haklayt 1589
The Principles Navigations, Voyages, and Discoveries of the English Nation. (Book)
King Phillip (Metacom), year of war
Wampanoag tribe 1675- forced to work for Puritans Lead attack on puritans Natives lose He's captured and beheaded
Nathaniel Bacon/ Bacons rebellion
1676
Pay taxes, attacked by Indians
Demands gov. Sends for Barkelay
Leads attack on Jamestown
Henry Hudson
Claims NY and NJ
Around 1625
George Washington in 1753
Was sent to fort necessity/ Ohio river valley to tell French to leave
Ben Franklin 1754
Albany plan
First attempt to unify colonies
Send Reps to Albany NY
Grand council
General Edward Braddock
1755
womanizer, obese, 66
Washington can learn from experience
British refusal army
70% army killed/wounded
Jane Frazier 1750s
Kidnapped by Miami Indians Pregnant Takes her to other side of Ohio Baby dies Escapes and finds way home
William Pitt
In charge of British army
King George 3
1760-1820
Not well
When the Nation States are being formed, who were the leaders of the first country there?
Ferdinand & Isabella (Spain)