6.4 Quiz:America's Early Settlers

1. What were explorers searching for in North America?

• A. Gold
• B. Land
• C. Both Gold and Land

2. An ____________ is a person who is the first to travel to a new place.

• A. American Indian
• B. explorer
• C. European

3.Long ago explorers from China sailed to North America searching for gold and land.

• A. True
• B. False

4. Who followed the explorers?

• A. settlers
• B. Indians
• C. animals

5. What was the name of the colony that Spanish settlers built in Florida?

• A. St. Augustine
• B. St. Florida
• C. St.Virginia

6. Where did English settlers build Jamestown?

• A. Texas
• B. Virginia
• C. Florida

7. The English colony Plymouth was settled by the __________.

• A. explorers
• B. Pilgrims
• C. Indians

8.During what Holiday do we remember a feast the Pilgrims and American Indians shared?

• A. Easter
• B. Christmas
• C. Thanksgiving

9. Who made the laws for the colonies and forced colonists to pay taxes?

• A. United States
• B. Spain
• C. England

10. How many colonies were there in North America?

• A. 23
• B. 30
• C. 13