The History of the United States Quiz first 10 pages

Who saw the New World coast for the first time on October 12, 1492?

• René-Robert Cavelier

• Samuel de Champlain

• Christopher Columbus

• John Smith

Which European power created colonies in North America as part of their fight for global supremacy?

• Spain

• Portugal

• Netherlands

• France

What was the name of the first British settlement in North America established in 1607?

• Quebec

• Port-Royal

• Jamestown

• Roanoke Island

Who was the English philosopher who wrote that in the beginning, all the world was America?

• John Locke

• William Penn

• Samuel de Champlain

• René-Robert Cavelier

Which European power had the largest importer of black slaves from sub-Saharan Africa in the Caribbean?

• France

• Netherlands

• Portugal

• Spain

Who was the French explorer who was the first known European to travel down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico?

• John Smith

• Christopher Columbus

• Samuel de Champlain

• René-Robert Cavelier

Which European power created the first British settlement in North America on Roanoke Island?

• Spain

• Portugal

• Netherlands

• France

Who was the Englishman who enforced strict discipline in Jamestown and ensured its survival?

• William Penn

• John Smith

• Samuel de Champlain

• René-Robert Cavelier

Which European power created the city of Philadelphia and established a 'tolerance settlement' in Pennsylvania?

• Portugal

• France

• Spain

• Netherlands

Which European power had the smallest population in North America by 1750?

• Netherlands

• France

• Portugal

• Spain