Explorers and Founding Fathers Quiz

Who is credited with “discovering” the New World in 1492 and initiated the Columbian Exchange?

After whom was America named, and who identified the New World as separate from Asia?

Who was the first European to find a sea route from Europe to India?

Which explorer was the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa?

Who explored Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth?

Which conquistador is known for conquering the Aztec Empire in Mexico?

Who was the conqueror of the Inca Empire in South America?

Which leader helped stabilize the Jamestown colony through discipline?

Who founded Georgia as a colony for debtors?

Which Quaker leader established Pennsylvania as a place for religious freedom?