Explorers
This explorer founded what is today's New York Harbor
Giovanni da Verrazzano
Giovanni da Verrazzano was a merchant of the French but was actually of this nationality
Italian
The first English colony
Jamestown
What is Oklahoma's state bird
Scissor-Tail Flycatcher
This explorer would go on to name a Canadian river, the St. Lawrence
Jacques Cartier
The Duke of York claimed present day New York for what country?
England
Pilgrims founded this second English colony in Massachusetts
Plymouth
Capture of this Indian Chief started his names war
King Phillips War
These two French explorers explored the Great Lakes and northern part of the Mississippi River
Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet
Names like Harlem and Staten Island come from this country's origin
Dutch
Mount Real or Royal would later be named this city
Montreal
Conflict of British and French boundaries started this war
French and Indian War
This explorer, explored the lower Mississippi River
La Salle
What country would inhabit most of the land along the Mississippi River
France
Samuel de Champlain sailed the St. Lawrence River to this major city
Quebec
Why did Puritans leave England for North America?
Religious Freedom
This Dutch explorer founded the Hudson Bay, Hudson River, and Hudson Strait
Henry Hudson
The exploration of this country's gold findings inspired French, English, and Dutch explorers
Spain
This State would be named by the French after their King, Louis XIV
Louisiana
What was more destructive to the Native Americans than European weapons
Disease