Question | Answer |
The first English expedition to the new world was an unsuccessful settlement on what island? | Roanoke Island |
Where is Roanoke Island located? | off the coast of what is now North Carolina |
The first English expedition to the new world was led by whom? | Sir Walter Raleigh |
After Roanoke failed, what was the next English settlement called? | Jamestown |
Who led the second English settlement? | John Smith |
Instead of finding gold, the colonists came up with a crop that made money for them, What was it? | Tobacco |
Who was the first European during the Renaissance to land in North America? | John Cabot |
What is the southern tip of Africa known as? | The Cape of Good Hope |
Who was the English explorer who wanted to find a trade route to Asia through North America? | Henry Hudson |
Was the passage to the Orient ever foud? | NO |
After the Renaissance was over, what was the new passage that was discovered to the orient? | Going through the Strait of Magellan |
Wasgoing through the Strait of Magellan better than going around the tip of Africa? | NO |
What was the passage to the orient through North America that the explorers were looking for? | The Northwest Passage |
Who was the English explorer and pirate that sailed around the world? | Sir Francis Drake |
Who was the most famous French explorer of the Renaissance? | Cartier |
What land did this French explorer visit and open up for trade? | Canada |