#1
Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage to the Americas in 1492?
#2
Who was the first European explorer to reach present-day United States territory?
#3
What was the name of the ship that transported the Pilgrims to Plymouth Colony in 1620?
#4
Which English settlement in Virginia is considered the first permanent European settlement in North America?
#5
Who is credited with establishing the fur trade in New France (Canada) and mapping much of northeastern North America?
#6
Which European explorer is known for his exploration of the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes region?
#7
Who led the first successful circumnavigation of the globe?
#8
Who was the founder of the colony of Georgia, established in 1733?
#9
Which European nation established the colony of New Amsterdam, later renamed New York?
#10
Which European country controlled the territory of Florida before it was acquired by the United States in 1819?
#11
Who was the first European to explore the Mississippi River?
#12
Which English explorer led an expedition to what is now North Carolina's Roanoke Island in 1584?
#13
Which European country established the colony of Quebec in present-day Canada in 1608?
#14
Who is known for founding the colony of Maryland in 1634 as a refuge for English Catholics?
#15
Which European country controlled the territory of Louisiana before it was acquired by the United States in the Louisiana Purchase?
#16
Which European country established the colony of Jamestown in Virginia in 1607?
#17
Who is known for exploring the Mississippi River and claiming it and its valley for France?
#18
Which European nation established the colony of New Sweden in present-day Delaware in the early 17th century?
#19
Which European nation initially settled the area that is now New York City?
#20
Who was the first European to explore the Pacific Ocean, reaching the Philippines in 1521?
#21
Which European explorer led the first expedition to reach the mainland of North America?
#22
Who is credited with the first European exploration of the area that would become New York City?
#23
Who is often credited with discovering the mainland of North America for England?
#24
Which European explorer is credited with the first documented European landing on the coast of what is now the United States?
#25