#1
Which European country was the first to establish colonies in the Americas?
9 answered
#2
Who is often credited with the 'discovery' of America in 1492?
9 answered
#3
Which European explorer is known for circumnavigating the globe?
6 answered
#4
Which Native American civilization was encountered by the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century?
8 answered
#5
Which European explorer is credited with the discovery of the Pacific Ocean?
9 answered
#6
Which European country established the colony of Quebec in Canada?
5 answered
#7
Which European country established the colony of New France in North America?
#8
Who was the leader of the English settlement at Roanoke Island, often referred to as the 'Lost Colony'?
#9
Which European explorer is credited with the first European landing in what is now the United States?
#10
Which European country established the colony of Jamestown in Virginia?
#11
Which treaty divided the New World between Spain and Portugal in 1494?
6 answered
#12
Which European country established the colony of New Amsterdam, later known as New York?
7 answered
#13
Who was the leader of the Powhatan Confederacy during the early years of Jamestown?
6 answered
#14
What was the main cash crop of the British colony of Virginia during its early years?
6 answered
#15
What was the main motivation behind European exploration and colonization in the Americas?
7 answered
#16
Which European nation established the colony of Saint Augustine in Florida?
4 answered
#17
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
#18
Which European country established the colony of New Spain in present-day Mexico?
#19
What was the name of the ship that Henry Hudson sailed when he explored the river that now bears his name?
#20
Which European country established the colony of Maryland in America?
#21
Which English settlement in America was the first successful, permanent colony?
5 answered
#22
Which European nation established the colony of Brazil in South America?
4 answered
#23
Which European explorer first reached the coast of what is now the United States in 1524?
4 answered
#24
Who was the Native American guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark expedition?
3 answered
#25
Who was the founder of the colony of Pennsylvania?
3 answered