Explorers and Colonies

What country did Christopher Columbus explore for?

• India

• Spain

• Italy

• England

There were 5 main things that explorers looked for. Name TWO of them.

What European country owned the most land in the "New World"?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France

Henry Hudson has TWO things in North America named after him. Pick which they are.

• Hudson Mountain

• Hudson Bay

• Hudson Highway

• Hudson River

• Hudson Ocean

What mythical thing was Juan Ponce de Leon searching for in Florida?

• The Muskrat of Destiny

• The Chalice of Power

• The Book of Awesome Tricks

• The Fountain of Youth

(a)   was the first permanent English colony in America

What was the name of the first Spanish settlement in Florida?

• St. Augustine

• St. Nicholas

• St. Olga

• St. Louis

What explorer was the New World named after?

• Henry Hudson

• Christopher Columbus

• Robert Le Salle

• Amerigo Vespucci

Which European group was the least friendly to the Native Americans?

• Dutch

• Spanish

• French

• English

Who sailed all the way around (circumnavigated) the world first?

• Christopher Columbus

• Robert La Salle

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan