WorksheetsAmerican History- Early Explorers
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 53mins
The _______ were the first Europeans to encounter America
Vikings
Dutch
Native Americans
British
In 1000AD, who set sail for Greenland when a storm pushed him off course and he arrived in North America?
He landed on the Labrador Peninsula in present day Canada
Christopher Columbus
John Smith
Leif Eriksson
King Ferdinand
In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in what island?
Mexico
Bahamas
Jamaica
Hawaii
What year did Amerigo Vespucci land in the new land that he named "America " after himself?
1410
1492
1912
1501
What is one thing America introduced to Europe?
sugar
pumpkins
chocolate
strawberries
What is one thing that Europe introduced to America?
corn
turkeys
peppers
cows
In 1608, French explorer _________ explored the St. Lawrence river region, claiming it for France
Samuel de Champlain
Roanoke
Chief Powhatan
John Rolfe
The French built towns down what river?
Hudson
Grand
Missouri
Mississippi
What river did the Dutch set up colonies along?
Hudson
Rio Grande
Mississippi
Colorado
What year was the first successful settlement in Jamestown?
1602
1604
1607
1615
Who sponsored the first English Colonists?
North Carolina Republic
The Virginia Company
The Georgia Senate
The Northerns United
How many colonists dies after the first winter?
1/4
2/3
3/4
1/3
What captain took over Jamestown and worked closely with the Native Americans? He promoted rewards for hard work.
John Rolfe
Chief Powhatten
John Smith
Christopher Columbus
How many colonists died when Native Americans stopped helping them grow food and develop survival skills.
60
20
100
23
Who mended the relationship with the Powhatan tribe and later married Pochahontas?
John Smith
John Rolfe
John Taylor
John Adams
