Coming to America

Who first gave the state of Florida its name? (a)  

• Juan Ponce De Leon
• Samuel de Champlain
• Christopher Columbus
• King Philip II of Spain

After Ponce De Leon left Florida, what country continued to explore there?

• Spain

• Canada

• North America

• South America

Which of these explorers landed in Canada?

• Hernando de Soto

• Juan Ponce De Leon

• Christopher Columbus

• Jacques Cartier

What is one accomplishment shared by Columbus, De Soto, and Ponce De Leon?

• They all explored North America for Spain.

• They all sailed from Portugal to South America.

• They all landed in present-day Canada.

• They all competed against French explorers.

Europeans explored both New York and Quebec, Canada. How are these two areas similar?

• Native Americans already lived in both places.

• Both places were full of beautiful flowers.

• Explorers found golden cities in both places.

• The Iroquois farmed in both places.

How did the early Iroquois women use the land where they lived?

• They gathered wild berries

• They dug pits to cook food.

• They grew crops, such as corn.

• They planted flowers.

Who led the group that built the first permanent European settlement of St. Augustine?

• Christopher Columbus

• Jacques Cartier

• Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles

• Samuel de Champlain

What European group explored both Florida and Canada?

• French

• Spanish

• Portugese

• Dutch

How was Champlain different from Cartier?

• Champlain was French.

• Champlain explored Canada.

• Champlain built a settlement.

• Champlain found a route to China.

Which present-day city is in the same place that Champlain built a settlement?

• St Augustine. Florida

• Quebec City, Canada

• Champaign, Illinois

• Oneida County, New York