1. American History Unit 1 VOCABULARY “PEOPLE /PLACES/THINGS”

2. PEOPLE Italian explorer who was said to have discovered America in 1492 Italian explorer who was said to have discovered America in 1492 4 3 2 1 Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus

3. PEOPLE Lived in Greenland; discovered America before Columbus; settled in Vinland Lived in Greenland; discovered America before Columbus; settled in Vinland 4 3 2 1 Leif Ericson Leif Ericson

4. PEOPLE Explored in Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth, if you drank from it you could live forever Explored in Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth, if you drank from it you could live forever 4 3 2 1 Ponce de Leon Ponce de Leon

5. PEOPLE Help to settle Jamestown and became known for ‘he who will not work will not eat’ Help to settle Jamestown and became known for ‘he who will not work will not eat’ 4 3 2 1 John Smith John Smith

6. PEOPLE An Indian Princess renamed Rebecka An Indian Princess renamed Rebecka 4 3 2 1 Pocahontas Pocahontas

7. PLACES Shorter passage from Europe to Asia going through North America; never existed Shorter passage from Europe to Asia going through North America; never existed 4 3 2 1 Northwest passage Northwest passage

8. PLACES A territory founded by a ‘mother country’ for land or wealth A territory founded by a ‘mother country’ for land or wealth 4 3 2 1 Colony Colony

9. PLACES Located in Virginia, settled by John Smith and other from the Virginia Company Located in Virginia, settled by John Smith and other from the Virginia Company 4 3 2 1 Jamestown Jamestown

10. PLACES A colony ruled by a King or Queen A colony ruled by a King or Queen 4 3 2 1 Royal Colony Royal Colony

11. PLACES Place in Massachusetts where the Pilgrims landed and settled Place in Massachusetts where the Pilgrims landed and settled 4 3 2 1 Plymouth Plymouth

12. Things A person who tries to spread certain religious beliefs among a group of people A person who tries to spread certain religious beliefs among a group of people 4 3 2 1 Missionary Missionary

13. THINGS Mistreatment or punishment of a group of people because of their beliefs Mistreatment or punishment of a group of people because of their beliefs 4 3 2 1 Persecution Persecution

14. THINGS Chosen religion of a state Chosen religion of a state 4 3 2 1 Established church Established church

15. THINGS A representative to the colonial Virginia Government A representative to the colonial Virginia Government 4 3 2 1 Burgess Burgess

16. THINGS A legal document giving certain rights to a person or company A legal document giving certain rights to a person or company 4 3 2 1 Charter Charter

17. THINGS Agreement between nations to aid and protect one another Agreement between nations to aid and protect one another 4 3 2 1 Alliance Alliance

18. THINGS Spanish name for “town” in the Spanish colonies Spanish name for “town” in the Spanish colonies 4 3 2 1 Pueblo Pueblo

19. THINGS A large estate farmed by many workers A large estate farmed by many workers 4 3 2 1 Plantation Plantation

20. THINGS Name for the Spanish explores who claimed lands in the Americas for Spain Name for the Spanish explores who claimed lands in the Americas for Spain 4 3 2 1 Conquistador Conquistador

21. THINGS Moment in history that marks a decisive change Moment in history that marks a decisive change 4 3 2 1 Turning point Turning point

22. THINGS Holy day of rest Holy day of rest 4 3 2 1 Sabbath Sabbath

23. THINGS Meeting in colonial New England where settlers discussed and voted on issues Meeting in colonial New England where settlers discussed and voted on issues 4 3 2 1 Town meeting Town meeting

24. THINGS Crop sold for money at market Crop sold for money at market 4 3 2 1 Cash Crop Cash Crop