American History pt 1

When did Christopher Columbus "discover" America?

• 1492

• 1592

The first permanent English settlement in the New World was

• St. Augustine, FL

• Jamestown, VA

New York, Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania were known as the

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

The first African slaves were brought to America in

• 1607

• 1619

Which group of people landed in Plymouth, MA and wrote the Mayflower Compact?

• The Pilgrims

• The Puritans

What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?

• Land

• Taxes

What is another name for the French and Indian War?

• The Revolutionary War

• The Second War for Independence

• The Seven Years War

Who won the French and Indian War?

• The French

• The Indians

• The British

• The Spanish

Which treaty officially ended the French and Indian War?

• Treaty of Paris 1763

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

After the French and Indian War, all of the land East of the Mississippi River was given to

• France

• Spain

• England

• None of the above