Exploration and Settlement in North America

What three countries explored and settled most of the Americas?

• Spain, Mexico, Hawaii

• New York, New England, New Mexico

• France, England, Spain

• France, India, Portugal

Where was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Charleston, South Carolina

• Cape Cod

• St. Augustine, Florida

• Jamestown, Virginia

When Europeans first arrived in North America, who were already living on the land?

• Indians

• Native Americans

• Other Europeans

• Africans

Which man helped to organize the voyage of the Mayflower?

• Christopher Columbus

• Abraham Lincoln

• King Louis IV

• William Bradford

Three reasons for Spanish exploration were...

• God, Fur, Gold

• Fur, Food, Finances

• Food, Gold, God

• God, Gold, Glory

What were three reasons for French exploration in North America?

• Friends, Fish, Fur

• Fur, God, Glory

• Friends, God, Gold

• God, Glory, Fish

The territory of New Spain included

• Louisiana and the upper Mississippi River

• the southeastern and southwestern United States, including California

• eastern Canada and the Caribbean

• the Gulf of Mexico and Texas

Puritan writings included which of the following?

• novels

• historical narratives

• sermons

• poems

• plays

Native American cultures and traditions were

• written down

• passed down orally

What has shaped American history?

• a mixture of cultures

• European tradition and culture

• Spanish tradition and culture

• Native American tradition and culture