European Exploration and Settlement Quiz

Which of the following were the main three reasons for European Explorations. (name 3)

• God
• Gold
• International cooperation
• Glory

Who explored and settled present day New York?

• Coronado
• Denate
• Hudson
• Pizarro

Who explored the Mississippi River?

• Coronado
• Denate
• Hudson
• De la Salle

Which Spanish explorer landed in the Caribbean Islands?

• Coronado
• Columbus
• Hudson
• Pizarro

Which European country established settlements in Central America?

• Spain
• England
• France
• Netherlands

Which European country established settlements along the Atlantic coast?

• Spain
• England
• France
• Netherlands

Which European country claimed the land where Ohio is today?

• Spain
• England
• France
• Netherlands

Which European country claimed the land presently called New York City?

• Spain
• England
• France
• Netherlands

What was the first permanent English colony in America?

• Jamestown
• Plymouth
• Roanoke
• Boston

Who did the Spanish bring to plant and harvest crops in the New World?

• Native Americans
• European settlers
• Enslaved Africans
• Indentured servants