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European Exploration

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A Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas in western South America. Francisco Pizarro
An all-water route to Asia that Europeans were searching for in the 14 and 1500s. Northwest Passage
The country who sent Christopher Columbus out in 1492. Spain
The European given credit for "discovering" America. Christopher Columbus
A powerful disease that killed many Native Americans who had no immunity to it. Smallpox
The country Columbus thought he was in on his first voyage. India
Where Columbus actually went. West Indies
A Spaniard who tried to create a colony near Salisbury and Morganton. Juan Pardo
A Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs. Hernando Cortes
The site chosen for England's first attempted American colony. Roanoke Island
The name given to England's first American colony. Virginia
A military man who served as governor of the 1st attempted colony at Roanoke Island. Ralph Lane
An artist who served as governor of the 2nd attempted colony at Roanoke Island. John White
A scientist who went to Roanoke Island to classify new plants and animals. Thomas Harriot
Settlements far from home but ruled by the home country. Colony
The legal right to create a colony. Charter
Chief of the Native Americans near Roanoke Island. Wingina
Native Americans who traveled back to England with the Amadas and Barlowe Expedition. Manteo and Wanchese
Man given a charter to create an English colony in America. Walter Raleigh
Leader of England who wanted to compete with Spain for power and glory. Queen Elizabeth I
Leaders of an expedition sent to America to find a place for an English colony. Amadas and Barlowe
The first person of English descent born in America. Virginia Dare
The nickname given to the John White Colony because we don't know for sure what happened to the colonists. Lost Colony
Took the Ralph Lane Colony home. Sir Francis Drake
Returned with supplies two weeks after the Ralph Lane Colony abandoned Roanoke Island. Sir Richard Grenville
Spanish for "Conqueror". Conquistador
The three main reasons conquistadors went exploring. God, Gold, and Glory
The words carved on a tree and fencepost when John White returned to Roanoke in 1590. Cro and Croatoan
A huge fleet sent to attack England in 1588 that kept John White from returning to Roanoke Island. Spanish Armada
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