USHistory 8thGD INB text 9 to 14

Which European nation was the first to send colonists to the New World?

• England

• France

• Netherlands

• Spain

In which year was St. Augustine, Florida, founded?

• 1675

• 1620

• 1607

• 1565

Who established the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• John Smith

• George Calvert

• Samuel de Champlain

• John Winthrop

Which European nation founded the first permanent French colony in North America?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Netherlands

Who founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• John Winthrop

• George Calvert

• Samuel de Champlain

• John Smith

Which European nation established a string of strong agricultural settlements in present-day New York?

• Spain

• Netherlands

• England

• France

When was the Virginia Company of London formed?

• 1619

• 1630

• 1606

• 1608

Who became the president of the Jamestown colony?

• John Smith

• Samuel de Champlain

• John Winthrop

• George Calvert

In which year did the Virginia Company send settlers to establish a coastal settlement for the Virginia Colony?

• 1612

• 1605

• 1607

• 1610

What was the main crop that helped Jamestown prosper in 1612?

• Corn

• Tobacco

• Rice

• Wheat