U.S. History Test 1-3 Flashcards
Who is Ferdinand and Isabella?
Ferdinand and Isabella are the two monarchs of Spain, and they funded Columbus’s trip to the New World.
Who is John White?
He was the person placed in charge of the new group to settle a colony in 1587.
Who is Sir Walter Raleigh?
He was a English nobleman who failed trying to colonize the first settlements in America in 1585.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
He was an Italian sailor who wanted to find the Far East by going west; instead he found the New World.
Who is John Smith?
He was the man who saved Jamestown by saying any man that does not work shall not eat.
Who is Vespucci?
He realized and tried to convince Columbus instead of finding a new way to the Far East he found a New World.
Who is Pocahontas?
She was the chief of and Indian tribe’s daughter who married John Rolfe; she also helped the Europeans.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
He was a French explorer who discovered the St. Lawrence River in 1534.
Who is Sir Francis Drake?
He was the most famous Sea Dog and is known as the “master thief”; he was the first Englishman to circle the world.
Who is Henry Hudson?
He was an explorer for England and the Netherlands, he discovered the Hudson River, and found the New Netherlands.
Who is Roger Williams?
He was the first Puritan to disagree with the leaders and made his own colony called Providence, Connecticut.
Who is William Penn?
He was an English Quaker who received a piece of land from the King in 1681 and was named Pennsylvania.
Who is James 1st?
He was the King of England and tried to strengthen royal power.
Who is Philip 2nd?
He was the King of Spain and decided to destroy England by sending the Invincible Spanish Armada, but his attempt failed because of God’s providence.
What is the Orient?
The Orient is another name for the Far East.
