The Exploration and Settlement of North America

Which European groups staked major land claims in North America?

• Spanish, French, and the Dutch

• English, Portuguese, and the Dutch

• Spanish, Portuguese, and the French

• English, French, and the Dutch

Where was the first permanent European settlement in North America?

• Jamestown

• Quebec

• Florida (St. Augustine)

• New Orleans

Why were Henry Hudson’s explorations important for the future of other European exploration?

• He discovered a new continent

• He found a direct route to Asia

• His realization that the Northwest Passage did not exist through the Arctic Ocean, Europeans extended their focus on the colonization of North America

• He established the first European settlement in North America

Which European country first sent explorers to the Americas?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

Which of the following explorers was the first to arrive in North America?

• Henry Hudson

• Hernando de Soto

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Christopher Columbus

Who was the Native American woman who help guide the expedition?

• Sacagawea

• Sitting Bear

• Pocahontas

• Kicking Bird

What year did Lewis and Clark start their expeditiion?

• 1803

• 1804

• 1805

• 1806

What did Lewis and Clark expedition fail to accomplish?

• discover a southern passage

• discover a east passage

• discover a northwest passage

• discover a eastern passage

What cultural group founded a settlement at Draper's Meadows?

• German

• American

• French

• Italian

• Scot-Irish

Who was the first European to cross the Mississippi River?

• Hudson

• De Soto

• Magellan

• La Salle