Jeopardy:Discovery and Establishment of

America Review Game

Rules of the Game

• You will be broken into teams• Students will take turns answering

questions independently first.• If the student misses the question it goes to

the next team for the steal.• Keep yourself and your team quiet and

under control or you will lose points

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People ExplorersEvents

InEurope

Vocabulary Slavery

He conquered the Aztec Empire

Hernan Cortes

Leader of the Aztec Empire

Moctezuma II

1609, claimed New York for the Dutch;

1610, searched for Northwest passage and found large bay in

Canada

Henry Hudson

Spanish, conquered the Inca Empire, explored the Andean

countries

Francisco Pizarro

1539-1542, Spain, explored southeastern coast of North

America, died during his journey

Hernando De Soto

1508, Spanish, “discovered” Puerto Rico

and Florida

Juan Ponce de Leon

1530s, France, “discovered” St. Lawrence River and Montreal,

made claims for France

Jacques Cartier

1584, England, Colonized Virginia and North Carolina, set

up 1st colony at Roanoke

Sir Walter Raleigh

1540, Spain, looked for 7 cities of gold, explored North

American Southwest

Francsico Vasques de Coronado

1681, France, explored the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico, claimed land for King

Louis XIV and called it Louisisana.

Rene Robert de La Salle

type of document gave English settlers permission to start a

colony

Charter

What was the Protestant Reformation?

Religious movement in Europe in which protesters called

“Protestants” criticized and pulled away from the Catholic

Church.

What happened to the Roanoke colony after the summer of 1587

The colonists abandoned the site for a reason that remains a

mystery.

What caused the Spanish Armada to attack England?

1. Spain was upset that England turned away from Catholicism and started the Church of England.2. English “sea dogs” were attacking and looting Spanish treasure ships.3. Mary, Queen of Scots, a potential Catholic leader in England, was executed.

What were some effects of the English defeat of the Spanish

Armada?

England gained more sea power, Spain lost it’s title as leader in exploration and

sea power,other countries began exploring and claiming

land in the new world

Define: Northwest PassageBonus: Name one person who

looked for it.

Water route through NA that would allow ships to sail from

the Atlantic to the PacificPeople: Hudson, Cabot, Cartier

Define: ImmunityBonus: Who did not have

immunity to European diseases?

Having a natural resistanceNative Americans did not have resistance

Define: African DiasporaBonus: Between 1500-1860,

about how many Africans were brought to the Americas?

Enslaved Africans were scattered all over the New World.

Between 12-13 million

Define: PlantationBonus: Why did colonists need cheap labor in the New World?

Large farms that grow just one crop

Colonists needed cheap labor because plantations were so large and they needed many

workers to keep them running.

Define: Encomienda SystemBonus: Why wasn’t this system

fair?

System that gave settlers the right to tax natives or force them to work. In exchange, they were supposed to protect natives and

teach them Christianity.It wasn’t fair because the natives

were treated like slaves, not workers.

What was the middle passage?

The voyage across the Atlantic that enslaved Africans were

forces to endure

What was slave life like for Africans in the New World?

(Give at least 2 examples)

Life was hard: Slaves were forced to live in crowded houses, they were whipped, branded,

tortured, humiliated, separated from their families, sometimes killed. Some were treated

kindly, but many were not.

Name 2 of the 3 components that helped slaves build culture in the

New World

Family, Religion, Art/Dance

Explain how families provided refuge for slaves.

Families were a way for the slaves to be happy and feel at ease in the midst of a challenging life.

What kind of religion did slaves practice in the New World?

Christianity blended with African elements

Final Jeopardy Category:

Religion in the 1500s

Explain the Protestant Reformation. Be sure to include the story of

Martin Luther and the role of the printing press.