Early American Encounters and Exchanges Quiz

Magellan completed the first global circumnavigation from 1519 to 1522.

Spain sponsored Columbus's voyages in search of a westward route to Asia.

John Smith played a key role in establishing the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown in 1607.

France dominated the fur trade in North America during the 17th century.

The Mayflower Compact established a self-government framework for the Pilgrims in Plymouth Colony.

Thomas Jefferson authored the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the United States, expanding its territory.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition encountered the Nez Perce tribe in the Pacific Northwest.

The Columbian Exchange led to the global exchange of plants, animals, and diseases.

The Treaty of Paris (1763) ended the French and Indian War, reshaping North American territories.

Massasoit, a Wampanoag leader, played a crucial role in the early history of the Plymouth Colony.

The Ottawa tribe, led by Chief Pontiac, resisted British expansion in the Ohio River Valley.

The battles of Lexington and Concord marked the start of the American Revolutionary War in 1775.

George Washington served as the president of the Continental Congress and became the first president of the United States.

The Iroquois Confederacy resisted European colonization in the Eastern United States.

Quakers sought religious freedom and refuge in Pennsylvania, led by William Penn.

Paul Revere warned of British troop movements, famously declaring 'The British are coming!' during the Revolutionary War.

Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the principle of judicial review in the United States.

The American Civil War began in 1861 with the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, South Carolina.