American History Quiz

The United States set aside lands for Native Americans many years ago. What are these lands called?

• traditions

• Councils of Chiefs

• reservations

• Five Nations

Early explorers from Europe wanted to find a water route to ______

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

• Australia

Which early Spanish explorer went to the Americas to find the Fountain of Youth?

• Don Pedro Menéndez de Avilés

• Juan Ponce de León

• Christopher Columbus

• Jean Nicolet

What was the result of the French and Indian War?

• The French won control of Native American land

• The French won control of British land

• The Americans won control of French land

• The British won control of French land

What was the main reason that Jamestown, an English settlement in Virginia, was not successful?

• The settlers ran out of food

• The settlers fought over religion

• The settlers did not have enough weapons

• The climate was too cold

Englishman William Bradford led a group of pilgrims aboard the Mayflower in search of freedom of religion. He landed in what is now ______

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• Massachusetts

• New York

Who was elected the first president of the United States on February 4, 1789?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

The location of the fort Castillo de San Marcos was chosen by Spanish explorer Don Pedro Menéndez de Avilés because ______

• it had rich soil

• it was a good location for trading

• it had good access to furs

• it was protected from the ocean and could be defended easily

The ______ fought for the American colonies to be free.

• Patriots

• explorers

• Pilgrims

• Quakers

Christopher Columbus was on his way to China in search of ______ when he landed on an island off the coast of present-day Florida.

• furs

• Native American land

• the Fountain of Youth

• spices