Colonial America: A Very Short Introduction Timeline

In what year did Christopher Columbus cross the Atlantic to the West Indies?

• 1492

• 1519

• 1620

• 1585

The introduction of African slaves to Hispaniola occurred in the year _____?

• 1518

• 1492

• 1607

• 1533

Which explorer conquered the Aztecs of Tenochtitlán?

• Hernán Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

• Magellan

• De Soto

The English colony of Jamestown in Virginia was settled in which year?

• 1607

• 1620

• 1585

• 1692

The Pueblo Revolt destroyed the Spanish colony of New Mexico in the year _____

• 1680

• 1620

• 1706

• 1745

Who founded the English colony of Pennsylvania in 1682?

• William Penn

• John Rolfe

• Samuel de Champlain

• Hernán Cortés

The witchcraft trials in Salem, Massachusetts occurred in 1692.

• True

• False

Which act did the English Parliament adopt between 1651 and 1663?

• Navigation Acts

• Magna Carta

• Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

The French found the colony of Louisiana in the year _____

• 1699

• 1607

• 1718

• 1754

Who led the expedition that crossed the Pacific and circumnavigated the globe in 1519-22?

• Magellan

• De Soto

• Coronado

• Columbus