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37 Cards in this Set
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Christopher Columbus grew up in ___________, Italy.
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Genoa
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Italy is a country on the continent of
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Europe
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The United States of America is a part of the continent called ____________
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North America
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Sailors thought there were __________
and _______________ ________ in the unknown seas. |
monsters
boiling spots |
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People in Europe called the sea the ________ _____ _______________..
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Sea of Darkness
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No one wanted to sail the unknown scary sea but __________________
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Christopher Columbus
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Christopher Columbus wanted to become a sailor, but his parents wanted him to become a ___________.
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weaver
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On his first trip to England, Columbus's ship was attacked and destroyed by _______________.
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pirates
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Another name for India, China, Japan, and the Spice Islands is the _________.
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Indies
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The people of Europe wanted to buy the _________, ________, _________, and _____________ India had to offer.
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pearls, gold, silks, spices
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Columbus was given the title
_______________ of the __________ ___________. |
Admiral
Ocean Sea |
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Name the 3 ships Columbus sailed from Spain in 1492.
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Nina,
Pinta, and the Santa Maria |
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The Spanish sailors did not want to sail with Columbus because they did not __________ him, and they were _________ of the unknown seas.
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trust
afraid |
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Columbus knew land was near because he saw _______ _______ and a ____________ _________.
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land birds
carved stick |
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Columbus discovered (America) the New World in what year?
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1492
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Name the 3 ships Columbus sailed from Spain in 1492.
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Nina,
Pinta, and the Santa Maria |
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The Spanish sailors did not want to sail with Columbus because they did not __________ him, and they were _________ of the unknown seas.
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trust
afraid |
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Columbus knew land was near because he saw _______ _______ and a ____________ _________>
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land birds
carved stick |
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Columbus discovered (America) the New World in what year?
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1492
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Columbus claimed the land for what country?
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Spain
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Columbus thought he had landed on an island in the Indies, so he named the natives _______________.
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Indians
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We celebrate Columbus Day on ____________ ______.
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Oct. 12
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Name the 3 small English ships that sailed for the New World on Dec. 19, 1606.
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Susan Constant,
Godspeed, and Discovery |
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In the 1600's, men from wealthy families were called _______________.
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gentlemen
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Because the people accused him of trying to cause trouble, the captain had _______ _______ put in chains.
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John Smith
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The first English colony was named _____________________ in honor of the king of England.
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Jamestown
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Bites from mosquitoes caused the men of Jamestown to get a sickness called _________________.
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malaria
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Because the people of Jamestown did not know how to hunt and had not planted gardens, they faced _____________ when autumn came.
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starvation
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Captain Smith helped the people of Jamestown by trading with the ___________.
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Indians
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Captain Smith was taken prisoner by the Indians and was to be killed, but __________________ saved his life.
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Pocahontas
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What was the rule Capt. Smith made because the men of Jamestown were lazy?
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"He who will not work, shall not eat."
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The winter of 1609-1610 was called "____________ ________" because many colonists starved to death.
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Starving Time
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What was Powhatan's title?
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Chief of chiefs
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Capt. Smith made a map of _____ __________ that the Pilgrims used when they came to Massachusetts in 1620.
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New England
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Give 2 reasons why the sailors did not want to go with Columbus.
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1. They didn't trust him.
2. They were afraid of the Sea of Darkness. |
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Give 2 ways that Capt. Smith helped the colonists.
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1. He traded with the Indians for food.
2. He helped to keep peace with the Indians. |
