10 Early U.S. Exploration & Colonization
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Who was the first European known to set foot in North America according to the guide?
Leif Erickson.
Where did Leif Erickson reach North America?
Vinland in Newfoundland, Canada.
About when did Leif Erickson reach North America?
Around the year 1000.
Who sponsored Christopher Columbus?
Ferdinand and Isabella, king and queen of Spain.
What was Columbus trying to find in 1492?
A direct water route from Europe to Asia.
What did Columbus actually reach according to the guide?
The Caribbean and Central America.
Who led an expedition and colony in Florida?
Ponce de Leon.
Who was the first European to cross the Mississippi River according to the guide?
Hernando de Soto.
Who explored the Southwest and had early European sightings of the Grand Canyon and Colorado River?
Francisco Coronado.
Who was John Cabot?
An Italian explorer sponsored by England who explored the coast of North America.
Why is Amerigo Vespucci important?
His maps of the New World gave us the name 'the Americas.'
Who was Robert La Salle?
A French explorer who explored the Great Lakes, Mississippi River, and Gulf of Mexico and named the territory Louisiana.
Where did the Dutch settle beginning in 1625?
The New York City area, including Manhattan in New Amsterdam.
What was Jamestown?
A settlement in Virginia founded in 1607.
When was Jamestown founded?
1607.
Who helped establish Jamestown?
Captain John Smith.
Who was Pocahontas?
A Native American woman the guide says saved John Smith's life and later married John Rolfe.
Who was John Rolfe?
An English settler who cultivated tobacco in Virginia and married Pocahontas.
What was Plymouth Colony?
A Massachusetts colony founded in 1620.
When was Plymouth Colony founded?
1620.
What ship carried the Pilgrims to Plymouth?
The Mayflower.
Who led Plymouth Colony and served as governor for 30 years?
William Bradford.
What was the Mayflower Compact?
The first governing document of Plymouth Colony, written by male passengers on the Mayflower.