Question

name: directions: review the timeline and answer. european explorers 1492 christopher columbus, an italian explorer, claimed land in the western hemisphere for spain. 1513 juan ponce de león, a spanish explorer, claimed florida for spain. 1539 - 41 hernando de soto, from spain, explored from florida to louisiana to tennessee. 1565 pedro menéndez de avilés founded st. augustine, florida, for spain - the first permanent settlement in america. 1585 & 1587 sir walter raleigh sent settlers from britain. they founded roanoke colony, but it did not survive. 1. which european explorer was the first to claim land in the western hemisphere? a. pedro menéndez de avilés b. christopher columbus c. hernando de soto d. juan ponce de león 2. where was the first permanent british colony? a. jamestown b. plymouth c. st. augustine d. new york 3. where was the first permanent settlement in the united states? a. florida b. new york c. roanoke d. jamestown 4. who was the first spanish explorer to claim part of north america? a. pedro menéndez de avilés b. juan ponce de león c. hernando de soto d. christopher columbus 51397 - 180 days of social studies

Explanation:

1. According to the timeline, Christopher Columbus claimed land in the Western Hemisphere for Spain in 1492, earlier than the others.
2. Jamestown in 1607 was the first permanent British colony in North - America.
3. Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in the United States.
4. Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer who claimed Florida for Spain in 1513, earlier among the Spanish explorers listed.

Answer:

1. b. Christopher Columbus
2. a. Jamestown
3. d. Jamestown
4. b. Juan Ponce de León