FL Studies Colonization Quiz

Explorers of which country claimed much of the land that is now the United States?

• France

• England

• Spain

• India

In order to control their territory, the Spanish needed:

• More explorers

• A permanent settlement

• A better army

• More money

Which French explorer was sent to create a permanent settlement in Florida?

• Jean Ribault

• Don Quixote

• Rene Goulaine de Laudonniere

• Francis Drake

Which French explorer led the group that built Fort Caroline?

• Jean Ribault

• Don Quixote

• Rene Goulaine de Laudonniere

• Francis Drake

What was the name of the French fort built along the St. Johns River?

• Fort Charles

• Fort St. John

• Fort Augustine

• Fort Caroline

Which native tribe traded with the French (for a while)?

• Calusa

• Timucua

• Apalachee

• Tequesta

Which native tribe traded with the Spanish (for a while)?

• Calusa

• Timucua

• Apalachee

• Tequesta

Which Spanish explorer was sent to reclaim Florida from the French?

• Ponce de Leon

• Francis Drake

• Pedro Menendez de Aviles

• Jean Ribault

What settlement did Pedro Menendez de Aviles build?

• Fort Caroline

• St. Augustine

• Tallahassee

• San Mateo

The Spanish captured Fort Caroline and renamed it:

• Fort Caroline

• St. Augustine

• Tallahassee

• San Mateo