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| Mayflower | The Pilgrims sailed on this ship from England to North America in 1620. |
| Amerigo Vespucci | North and South America are named after this European explorer. |
| Ferdinand Magellan | This European explorer's crew was the first to sail westward around the world. He was killed in the Philippines in 1521. |
| Pilgrims | This group of people from England sailed to North America so that they could practice their religion freely. |
| Jamestown | This was the first permanent English settlement in North America. |
| Christopher Columbus | This European explorer sailed westward across the Atlantic Ocean to try to reach Asia. He landed in the Bahamian islands in 1492. |
| Dutch | These Europeans settled the part of North America that became New York. |
| Spanish | These Europeans settled the part of North America that became Florida, Texas and the Southwestern U.S. |
| French | These Europeans settled the part of North America that became New Orleans and Quebec. |
| English | These Europeans settled the original thirteen colonies of the Eastern United States. |
| Powhatans | This Native American tribe helped the Pilgrims learn to live off the land. |
| Plimouth Rock | The Pilgrims landed here in 1620. |
| Plantations | Large fields of tobacco and cotton crops located in the Southern colonies. Slave labor was used to maintain them. |
