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Explor ers Pre-Exp loration Name the Country Native American EnglishColonies Potpourri
NICKNAMED "THE NAVIGATOR," THIS PORTUGUESE EXPLORER SAILED AROUND THE SOUTHERN TIP OF AFRICA Explorers for $100
Prince Henry Back to Game Explorers for $100
THIS EXPLORER SAILED FOR BOTH THE DUTCH AND THE ENGLISH IN SEARCH OF A NORTHWEST PASSAGE. Explorers for $200
Henry Hudson Back to Game Explorers for $200
THIS DUTCH EXPLORER PURCHASED THE ISLAND OF MANHATTAN FROM LOCAL NATIVE AMERICANS FOR A RELATIVELY SMALL PRICE. Explorers for $300
Peter Minuit Back to Game Explorers for $300
THIS VIKING EXPLORER IS THOUGHT TO BE THE FIRST EUROPEAN TO LAND ON NORTH AMERICAN SOIL. Explorers for $400
Leif Erikson Back to Game Explorers for $400
THIS PORTUGUESE EXPLORER SAILED AROUND THE SOUTHERN TIP OF AFRICA TO INDIA. Explorers for $500
Back to Game Vasco da Gama Explorers for $500
THIS WAS A PORTUGUESE SHIP WITH TRIANGULAR SAILS AND A STEERING RUDDER. Pre-Exploration for $100
Caravel Back to Game
NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH CALIFORNIANS WITH LONG BLOND HAIR, THIS WAS A PEASANT IN FEUDAL EUROPE DURING THE MIDDLE AGES. Pre-Exploration for $200
A Serf Back to Game
DURING THE RENAISSANCE, JOHANN GUTENBERG INVENTED THIS MACHINE THAT HELPED SPREAD INFORMATION AND IDEAS MORE QUICKLY. Pre-Exploration for $300
The Printing Press Back to Game
Pre-Exploration $400 MANSA MUSA RULED THIS AFRICAN KINGDOM, LATER RENAMED THE GOLD OR IVORY COAST FOR ITS WEALTH OF SUCH GOODS.
Mali Back to Game
Pre-Exploration for $500 THIS AFRICAN KINGDOM HAD A THRIVING CITY OF TRADE AND LEARNING CALLED TIMBUKTU THAT OFTEN TRADED WITH EUROPEANS.
Songhai Back to Game
THIS MAN'S STRICT RULE OF "IF YOU DON'T WORK YOU DON'T EAT" HELPED SAVE THE JAMESTOWN COLONY. English Colonies for $100
Captain John Smith Back to Game
THIS GROUP LEFT ENGLAND BECAUSE THEY DID NOT LIKE THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND HOPED TO SET UP A HOLY SETTLEMENT IN THE NEW WORLD English Colonies for $200
Pilgrims/Puritans Back to Game
English Colonies for $300 THIS CASH CROP WAS THE MAIN SOURCE OF INCOME FOR THE JAMESTOWN COLONY IN VIRGINIA.
Tobacco Back to Game
English Colonies for $400 THE VIRGINIA COMPANY IS AN EXAMPLE OF THIS, A PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANY THAT OFTEN PUT UP THE MONEY TO START ENGLISH COLONIES.
A Joint Stock Company Back to Game
English Colonies for $500 THIS REPRESENTATIVE BODY HELPED THE JAMESTOWN COLONY SUCCEED.
Back to Game House of Burgesses
Name the Country for $100 THIS COUNTRY CONQUERED MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA IN PURSUIT OF GOLD.
Spain Back to Game
Name the Country for $200 THIS COUNTRY IS WHERE THE DUTCH ARE FROM.
The Netherlands Back to Game
THIS COUNTRY WAS THE LAST TO ESTABLISH COLONIES IN NORTH AMERICA BECAUSE IT WAS PREOCCUPIED WITH FINDING A NORTHWEST PASSAGE. Name the Country for $300
England Back to Game
Name the Country for $400 THIS COUNTRY ESTABLISHED MANY POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH NATIVE AMERICANS, THANKS IN LARGE PART TO THE COREUR DE BOIS.
France Back to Game
Name the Country for $500 THIS COUNTRY WAS MORE CONCERNED WITH SAILING EAST TO INDIA AND NEVER ESTABLISHED COLONIES IN NORTH AMERICA.
Portugal Back to Game
Native Americans for $100 CORTEZ CONQUERED THIS GROUP OF NATIVE AMERICANS LOCATED IN CENTRAL MEXICO.
The Aztecs Back to Game
Native Americans for $200 THIS IS THE TERM USED TO DESCRIBE THE SPANISH CONQUERORS OF MANY NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE NEW WORLD.
Conquistador Back to Game
Native Americans for $300 SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN ESTABLISHED GOOD RELATIONS WITH THIS NATIVE AMERICAN GROUP IN CANADA.
The Algonquins Back to Game
Native Americans for $400 THIS IS THE FRENCH TERM FOR FRENCH TRAPPERS THAT LIVED AND TRADED WITH NATIVE AMERICAN.
coureur de bois Back to Game
Native Americans for $500 THIS GROUP OF NATIVE AMERICANS HELPED SAVE THE JAMESTOWN COLONY BY TEACHING THEM TO GROW CORN.
The Powhatan Indians Back to Game
Potpourri for $100 THIS SPANISH CONQUISTADOR CONQUERED THE INCA CIVILIZATION.
Potpourri for $100 Pizarro Back to Game
Potpourri for $200 ROBERT DE LA SALLE NAMED THE TERRITORY AROUND THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER THIS, IN HONOR OF KING LOUIS XIV.
Potpourri for $200 Louisiana Back to Game
Potpourri for $300 THE CRUSADES WERE AN ATTEMPT BY EUROPEAN CATHOLICS TO INVADE THESE PEOPLE.
Potpourri for $300 Muslims Back to Game
Potpourri for $400 PONCE DE LEON EXPLORED FLORIDA FOR SPAIN WHILE LOOKING FOR THIS.
Potpourri for $400 The Fountain of Youth Back to Game
Potpourri for $500 THIS SPANISH PRIEST TRIED TO BRING AN END TO NATIVE AMERICAN SLAVERY AND SPOKE OUT AGAINST THE ENCOMIENDA SYSTEM.
Potpourri for $500 Bartolome de Las Casas Back to Game