Quiz 2, Chapter 1, pp. 12-18 Flashcards
Who discovered the Pacific Ocean?
Vasco de Balboa
Who established the first permanent French settlement in the New World at Quebec, Canada?
Samuel de Champlain
Which Indian tribe did Hernando Cortes conquer?
Aztecs
Who led an expedition that discovered the St. Lawrence River?
Jacques Cartier
Who led a 3 year expedition that proved the earth is round?
Ferdinand Magellan
Which Indian tribe did Francisco Pizarro conquer?
Incas
Who claimed the entire Mississippi Valley for France?
Robert Cavalier de la Salle
What event ensured that Protestant England and Scotland would be free to lay the groundwork for political and religious freedom in North America?
the defeat of the Spanish Armada
Where was the first permanent European settlement in the present-day USA?
St. Augustine, FL
Who were the French Protestants that came to America to avoid religious persecution?
Huguenots
