European Exploration and Colonization of the Americas

Who accidentally discovered the Americas in 1492 while on expeditions to find new trade routes from Europe to Asia?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

Which European country was the first to conquer and colonize the new world?

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

• France

Which European explorer had his expedition descend the Mississippi River and claimed the entire territory for France?

• Henry Hudson

• Samuel de Champlain

• René-Robert Cavelier

• Jacques Cartier

What was the name of the first permanent English colony established in America in 1607?

• Plymouth Colony

• Jamestown

• Roanoke Colony

• New Amsterdam

Which European power possessed the largest land area of the colonial empires in the new world?

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

• France

What was the main motivation for millions of people leaving Europe and immigrating to the Americas during the colonial era?

• Religious persecution

• Political freedom

• Economic opportunities

• Educational advancement

Which legislation in 1917 required immigrants over 16 years old to pass a literacy test and established immigration quotas?

• Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Immigration Act of 1924

Which legislation in 1965 shifted the immigration patterns in the United States, resulting in immigrants mostly from Asia and Latin America?

• Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965

• Immigration Act of 1924

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Alien and Sedition Acts