US history part 1

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When did Leif Erikson discover Newfoundland?
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When did Christopher Columbus discover America?
October 12, 1492
3
Who claimed Newfoundland for England in 1497?
John Cabot
4
Who called South America the "New World" in 15
1?
5
When did Cortés defeat the Aztecs?
1519
6
Which explorer found a passage around the South America to the Pacific Ocean?
Ferdinand Magellan
7
Which river did Jaques Cartier find in 1534-1542?
The St Lawrence River
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When was Quebec founded?
16
9
Who founded Quebec?
Samuel de Champlain
10
When did Henry Hudson sail up the Hudson River?
16
11
For which country did Henry Hudson claim the land surrounding Hudson Bay?
England
12
When did Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette travel down the Mississippi river?
1673
13
Who gave the name to Louisiana and claimed the entire Mississippi River for France in 1682?
Robert La Salle
14
Ponce de León reached ____ in 1513.
Florida
15
Father Junipero Serra founded ____ in 1769.
San Diego
16
When was New Amsterdam founded by the Dutch?
1625
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How was New Amsterdam renamed after it had surrendered to the English?
New York
18
What was the name of a settlement that Englishmen founded in Virginia in 16
7?
19
When did the Pilgrims set sail for America?
162
20
What is the Mayflower?
An English ship that transported Pilgrims
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When did the first Thanksgiving take place?
1621
22
Where did the first Thanksgiving take place?
Plymouth
23
When did the Puritans sail to Massachusetts?
163
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Which city did the Puritans found in Massachusetts?
Boston
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