Early American History

Experts believe the first Americans were __________________.

• sailors

• warriors

• craftsmen

• hunter-gatherers

Experts believe the first people to settle the Americas traveled here from ______across a land-bridge.

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• France

Descendants of these early people are called ___________.

• Orignial Americans

• Colonists

• Native Americans

• Explorers

In what year did Christopher Columbus sail 3 ships for Asia?

• 1942

• 1492

• 1249

• 1429

Christopher Columbus actually discovered an island off the coast of North America. He claimed this new land for ___________.

• Portugal

• Italy

• Spain

• England

Who settled St. Augustine, Florida in 1565?

• The Spanish

• The English

• The French

Who settled Jamestown, Virginia in 1607?

• The Spanish

• The English

• The French

Who settled Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620?

• The Spanish

• The English

• The French

Anything new shared between Europe and the Americas was called the _______.

• Northwest Passage

• Columbian Exchange

• European Union

Which of the following did NOT come from Europe?

• Cows

• Corn

• Pigs

• Horses