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Colonial Exploration and Conflicts in North America Quiz

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Which European country established the first permanent European settlement in North America?

Spain

Explanation

Spain established St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565.

Who is credited with exploring and mapping much of the eastern coastline of North America for England?

John Cabot

Explanation

John Cabot explored for England in the late 15th century.

Which Native American tribe helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter in America?

Wampanoag

Explanation

The Wampanoag tribe aided the Pilgrims in 1620.

The French and Indian War was primarily fought between which two European powers?

France and England

Explanation

France and England fought for dominance in North America.

Which European power controlled much of present-day Canada before losing it to the British after the Seven Years' War?

France

Explanation

France ceded Canada to Britain in 1763.

Which colony was founded by Roger Williams and became a safe haven for religious dissenters?

Rhode Island

Explanation

Rhode Island was founded in 1636.

Who was the English explorer who famously explored the Hudson River and Hudson Bay area while searching for a Northwest Passage to Asia?

Henry Hudson

Explanation

Henry Hudson explored in the early 17th century.

Who led the Spanish expedition that explored the Gulf of Mexico and claimed much of the region for Spain in the early 16th century?

Juan Ponce de León

Explanation

Juan Ponce de León explored in 1513.

Which Native American confederation controlled a large territory in the eastern Great Lakes region and allied with the French against the British during the French and Indian War?

Iroquois Confederacy

Explanation

The Iroquois Confederacy sided with the French.

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Which English explorer was responsible for establishing the first successful English colony in North America, known as the 'Lost Colony'?

Walter Raleigh

Explanation

Walter Raleigh established the colony at Roanoke.

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Which European explorer claimed the Mississippi River and the lands surrounding it for France?

René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

Explanation

La Salle claimed the Mississippi River for France in the 1680s.

Colonial Exploration and Conflicts in North America Quiz

Which European country established the first permanent European settlement in North America?

Who is credited with exploring and mapping much of the eastern coastline of North America for England?

Which Native American tribe helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter in America?

The French and Indian War was primarily fought between which two European powers?

Which European power controlled much of present-day Canada before losing it to the British after the Seven Years' War?

Which colony was founded by Roger Williams and became a safe haven for religious dissenters?

Who was the English explorer who famously explored the Hudson River and Hudson Bay area while searching for a Northwest Passage to Asia?

Who led the Spanish expedition that explored the Gulf of Mexico and claimed much of the region for Spain in the early 16th century?

Which Native American confederation controlled a large territory in the eastern Great Lakes region and allied with the French against the British during the French and Indian War?

Which English explorer was responsible for establishing the first successful English colony in North America, known as the 'Lost Colony'?

Which European explorer claimed the Mississippi River and the lands surrounding it for France?

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