American History

3. / The competition among European powers for control of North American territories led to numerous conflicts, such as the Anglo-Spanish Wars,
7. / European nations sought new trade routes and resources. The lure of gold, silver, spices, and other goods drove explorers to seek new territories.
9. / Founded by the Pilgrims, a group of English Separatists seeking religious freedom.
11. / Explored the southeastern United States, including present-day Florida, Georgia, and Alabama, searching for gold and other riches.
13. / European diseases, such as smallpox, measles, and influenza, to which indigenous peoples had no immunity
14. / Founded by Swedish settlers along the Delaware River in present-day Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
15. / First European to land in what is now the United States, exploring Florida in search of the Fountain of Youth.

1. / Innovations in navigation, shipbuilding, and cartography enabled longer voyages and more precise navigation.
2. / Established by the Dutch West India Company, it included parts of present-day New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Connecticut.
4. Dutch Wars, and later the French and Indian War.
5. / The first English attempt to establish a colony in North America, founded on Roanoke Island
6. / The transfer of plants, animals, goods, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds had profound effects on global economies and diets.
8. / The arrival of Europeans disrupted indigenous societies, economies, and cultures.
10. / Explored the Great Lakes region and established Quebec in 1608, which became a base for French exploration and the fur trade.
12. / Explored the Mississippi River and claimed the entire Mississippi Valley for France, naming it Louisiana.