1When did Leif Erikson discover Newfoundland?
1
2When did Christopher Columbus discover America?
October 12, 1492
3Who claimed Newfoundland for England in 1497?
John Cabot
4Who called South America the "New World" in 15
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5When did Cortés defeat the Aztecs?
1519
6Which explorer found a passage around the South America to the Pacific Ocean?
Ferdinand Magellan
7Which river did Jaques Cartier find in 1534-1542?
The St Lawrence River
8When was Quebec founded?
16
9Who founded Quebec?
Samuel de Champlain
10When did Henry Hudson sail up the Hudson River?
16
11For which country did Henry Hudson claim the land surrounding Hudson Bay?
England
12When did Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette travel down the Mississippi river?
1673
13Who gave the name to Louisiana and claimed the entire Mississippi River for France in 1682?
Robert La Salle
14Ponce de León reached ____ in 1513.
Florida
15Father Junipero Serra founded ____ in 1769.
San Diego
16When was New Amsterdam founded by the Dutch?
1625
17How was New Amsterdam renamed after it had surrendered to the English?
New York
18What was the name of a settlement that Englishmen founded in Virginia in 16
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19When did the Pilgrims set sail for America?
162
20What is the Mayflower?
An English ship that transported Pilgrims
21When did the first Thanksgiving take place?
1621
22Where did the first Thanksgiving take place?
Plymouth
23When did the Puritans sail to Massachusetts?
163
24Which city did the Puritans found in Massachusetts?
Boston