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Chapter 1: The Earliest American Settlers
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Columbus : made a famous voyage to America in 1492
Pinta : Columbus's three ships: the Niña, the Santa Maria, and the _____
isthmus : a small piece of land connecting two big ones
Leif Eriksson : possibly discovered America in the year 1000
Bjarni : Norwegian Viking who, in 986, could've discovered America, if only he'd gotten out of his ship
Irving : made up the concept that people in Columbus's day believed that the Earth is flat
Siberia : theory has it that the first inhabitants of America came over from here via a land bridge
Lutefisk : Scandinavian fish dish
Viking : Bjarni, Erik the Red, Leif Eriksson
conquistador : Spanish word for "conqueror"
Pizarro : Spaniard who conquered the Inca Empire in 1532
Brendan : Irish priest who, in the 6th century, possibly discovered America
Puerto Rico : the first Spanish settlement was founded here in 1508
Juan : first name of the explorer known as Ponce de Leon
Bimini : In 1513, Ponce de Leon came over in search of, not the Fountain of Youth, but this
El Dorado : contrary to popular belief, this was a legendary golden king, not a legendary golden city
Pensacola : in 1559, this Spanish settlement was destroyed by a hurricane, and then rebuilt
St Augustine : in 1565, this became the first permanent European settlement
Roanoke : Sir Walter Raleigh founded this settlement for Britain, but it did not last very long
Croatoan : island where all the inhabitants of Sir Walter Raleigh's "lost colony" disappeared to
Pocahontas : this Indian woman, supposedly, risked her life to save that of John Smith
Jamestown : in 1607, this became the first permanent English settlement
Balboa : discovered the Pacific Ocean and was then betrayed by a rival, who had him beheaded
Pilgrims : contrary to popular belief, these people may not have landed at Plymouth Rock
Mayflower : the sailors of this ship called the Pilgrims "glib-glabbity puke stockings."
Speedwell : the Pilgrims had to switch ships after this one sprung a leak
cargo ship : what the Mayflower was originally intended as
capotain : Pilgrim hat
Tisquantum : Squanto's real name
Puritans : a religious group who wanted to wanted to radically reshape the Church of England
Salem : the infamous Witch Trials of 1692 were held in this city
Cotton Mather : Puritan minister who, supposedly, was responsible for the Witch Trials
Sinners : "_____ in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards
Parris : most notorious "witch family" during the Witch Trials
Pennsylvania : William Penn founded this colony
Chapter 1: The Earliest American Settlers
Across:3. | Columbus's three ships: the Niña, the Santa Maria, and the _____ | 6. | this Indian woman, supposedly, risked her life to save that of John Smith | 7. | in 1559, this Spanish settlement was destroyed by a hurricane, and then rebuilt | 10. | theory has it that the first inhabitants of America came over from here via a land bridge | 11. | the Pilgrims had to switch ships after this one sprung a leak | 13. | in 1565, this became the first permanent European settlement | 16. | a small piece of land connecting two big ones | 18. | first name of the explorer known as Ponce de Leon | 19. | In 1513, Ponce de Leon came over in search of, not the Fountain of Youth, but this | 20. | Puritan minister who, supposedly, was responsible for the Witch Trials | 21. | Pilgrim hat | 23. | Sir Walter Raleigh founded this settlement for Britain, but it did not last very long | 25. | discovered the Pacific Ocean and was then betrayed by a rival, who had him beheaded | 27. | "_____ in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards | 28. | made up the concept that people in Columbus's day believed that the Earth is flat | 29. | contrary to popular belief, this was a legendary golden king, not a legendary golden city | 30. | most notorious "witch family" during the Witch Trials | 31. | island where all the inhabitants of Sir Walter Raleigh's "lost colony" disappeared to |
| | Down:1. | Norwegian Viking who, in 986, could've discovered America, if only he'd gotten out of his ship | 2. | possibly discovered America in the year 1000 | 4. | what the Mayflower was originally intended as | 5. | the sailors of this ship called the Pilgrims "glib-glabbity puke stockings." | 6. | a religious group who wanted to wanted to radically reshape the Church of England | 8. | William Penn founded this colony | 9. | the first Spanish settlement was founded here in 1508 | 12. | in 1607, this became the first permanent English settlement | 14. | the infamous Witch Trials of 1692 were held in this city | 15. | Bjarni, Erik the Red, Leif Eriksson | 17. | Squanto's real name | 19. | Irish priest who, in the 6th century, possibly discovered America | 20. | Spanish word for "conqueror" | 22. | contrary to popular belief, these people may not have landed at Plymouth Rock | 24. | Scandinavian fish dish | 26. | Spaniard who conquered the Inca Empire in 1532 |
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Chapter 1: The Earliest American Settlers
Across:3. | Columbus's three ships: the Niña, the Santa Maria, and the _____ | 6. | this Indian woman, supposedly, risked her life to save that of John Smith | 7. | in 1559, this Spanish settlement was destroyed by a hurricane, and then rebuilt | 10. | theory has it that the first inhabitants of America came over from here via a land bridge | 11. | the Pilgrims had to switch ships after this one sprung a leak | 13. | in 1565, this became the first permanent European settlement | 16. | a small piece of land connecting two big ones | 18. | first name of the explorer known as Ponce de Leon | 19. | In 1513, Ponce de Leon came over in search of, not the Fountain of Youth, but this | 20. | Puritan minister who, supposedly, was responsible for the Witch Trials | 21. | Pilgrim hat | 23. | Sir Walter Raleigh founded this settlement for Britain, but it did not last very long | 25. | discovered the Pacific Ocean and was then betrayed by a rival, who had him beheaded | 27. | "_____ in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards | 28. | made up the concept that people in Columbus's day believed that the Earth is flat | 29. | contrary to popular belief, this was a legendary golden king, not a legendary golden city | 30. | most notorious "witch family" during the Witch Trials | 31. | island where all the inhabitants of Sir Walter Raleigh's "lost colony" disappeared to |
| | Down:1. | Norwegian Viking who, in 986, could've discovered America, if only he'd gotten out of his ship | 2. | possibly discovered America in the year 1000 | 4. | what the Mayflower was originally intended as | 5. | the sailors of this ship called the Pilgrims "glib-glabbity puke stockings." | 6. | a religious group who wanted to wanted to radically reshape the Church of England | 8. | William Penn founded this colony | 9. | the first Spanish settlement was founded here in 1508 | 12. | in 1607, this became the first permanent English settlement | 14. | the infamous Witch Trials of 1692 were held in this city | 15. | Bjarni, Erik the Red, Leif Eriksson | 17. | Squanto's real name | 19. | Irish priest who, in the 6th century, possibly discovered America | 20. | Spanish word for "conqueror" | 22. | contrary to popular belief, these people may not have landed at Plymouth Rock | 24. | Scandinavian fish dish | 26. | Spaniard who conquered the Inca Empire in 1532 |
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