Age of Discovery/Early American Settlement

Why did Columbus set out on his first voyage?

• He wanted to be the first to America.

• To find a short cut to Asia.

• Because he wanted to king to be happy with him

• Because he wanted to be rich and famous

Who conquered the Aztecs?

• The Rock

• Hernan Cortes

• Ponce de Leon

• Pedro Menedez de Aviles

Who were the main three countries exploring the "New World"?

• Mexico, France, Spain

• Canada, France, Spain

• Holland, England, Spain

• France, Spain, England

Why did Aviles come to the "New World"?

• Conquer the Aztecs

• Fight the French

• Get more land for France

• To find treasure

What is Pedro Menedez de Aviles known for?

• Establishing the oldest settlement in the U.S

• Finding the most treasure for Spain

• Defeating the Aztecs

• Finding a faster way to Asia

Which settlement disappeared?

• Roanoke

• St. Augustine

• Newfoundland

• Asia

Who established a colony for France?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ponce de Leon

• Cartier

• Aviles

How did Sir Walter Raleigh want to make England a powerful nation?

• Fighting Spain and France

• establishing new colonies

• Taking over French ships

• Finding Roanoke

Why did the Separatist leave England?

• To establish new colonies

• Find treasure

• make a different religion

• To make the king happy

How are indentured servants different from slaves?

• The spelling

• Slaves could buy their freedom and indentured servants could not.

• Indentured servants worked for a time for their freedom and slaves could not

• Slaves could go whenever they wanted, but indentured servants could not.