Exploration and Colonization in North America Quiz

Test your knowledge of colonial history with questions on explorers, colonies, and Native American interactions.

#1

Who was the first European explorer to reach North America?

Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Amerigo Vespucci
Jacques Cartier
#2

What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth Colony in 1620?

Mayflower
Santa Maria
Endeavour
Susan Constant
#3

What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America?

Plymouth Colony
Jamestown
Roanoke Colony
St. Augustine
#4

Which European country established the first successful colony in North America?

Spain
France
England
Portugal
#5

Who founded the colony of Jamestown in 1607?

John Smith
John Rolfe
Sir Walter Raleigh
Captain John White
#6

Who was the Spanish conquistador responsible for the conquest of the Aztec Empire in 1521?

Francisco Pizarro
Hernán Cortés
Juan Ponce de León
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
#7

Who explored and claimed the area of present-day New York City for the Dutch in 1609?

Henry Hudson
Samuel de Champlain
Jacques Cartier
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
#8

Which European country established the colony of Quebec in 1608?

Spain
England
France
Portugal
#9

Which European explorer is known for discovering the Hudson River in 1609?

Henry Hudson
Giovanni da Verrazzano
Samuel de Champlain
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
#10

What was the primary purpose of the French and Indian War (1754-1763) in North America?

To determine control over the fur trade
To establish religious freedom
To gain independence from Britain
To expand territorial claims
#11

Which English explorer is credited with the first documented European landing in what is now the United States in 1497?

John Cabot
Sir Francis Drake
James Cook
Sir Walter Raleigh
#12

Which European explorer discovered the St. Lawrence River and claimed Canada for France in 1534?

Jacques Cartier
Hernán Cortés
Juan Ponce de León
Francisco Pizarro
#13

Who was the English explorer who circumnavigated the globe from 1577 to 1580?

James Cook
Francis Drake
John Cabot
Henry Hudson

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