Colonization of the Americas Quiz

Why did European countries want to establish colonies in the Americas?

• To find a new passage to Asia

• To expand their power and find American wealth

• To learn from the native people

• To establish a new language

What was the territory established by France in the Americas known as?

• New England

• New Spain

• New France

• New Amsterdam

Which explorer was one of the first French explorers to visit the Americas?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Jacques Cartier

• Hernán Cortés

What did Jacques Cartier discover during his exploration?

• A new passage to Asia

• The St. Lawrence River and Prince Edward Island

• Gold and spices

• The Mississippi River Valley

Who was sent by the French king to continue explorations in the Americas the following year after being sent back to France?

• Samuel de Champlain

• Jacques Cartier

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

What did Cartier force two Native Americans to do on his venture?

• Trade with him

• Act as guides

• Teach him their language

• Show him where gold was located

What did Cartier establish at Quebec?

• A trading post

• A camp

• A church

• A school

What was Samuel de Champlain's contribution to the exploration of the Americas?

• He wrote some of the first detailed accounts of the terrain in the present-day Northeast United States and Canada.

• He discovered the Mississippi River.

• He was the first to sail around the world.

• He established the first European colony in South America.

What did Samuel de Champlain officially establish at Quebec?

• A school

• A church

• The French settlement and a fort

• A museum

What is named after Samuel de Champlain today?

• A city

• A river

• A lake

• A mountain range