Question 1

Where did Jean Ribault establish Charlesfort?

Accepted Answer

Parris Island, South Carolina

Answer

Jamestown, Virginia

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Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts

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Santa Fe, New Mexico

Question 2

What did Jean Ribault name his colony in present-day South Carolina?

Accepted Answer

Charlesfort

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San Francisco

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New Orleans

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Fort Caroline

Question 3

Where did Jean Ribault establish Fort Caroline?

Accepted Answer

Jacksonville, Florida

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Los Angeles, California

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Boston, Massachusetts

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New York City, New York

Question 4

Who led the Spanish attack on Fort Caroline in 1565?

Accepted Answer

Pedro Menéndez de Avilés

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Francisco Pizarro

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Hernán Cortés

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Juan Ponce de León

Question 5

What ended French attempts to establish a colony in North America?

Accepted Answer

The Spanish attack on Fort Caroline in 1565

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Harsh climate

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Lack of supplies

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Disease outbreak

Question 6

What is one of Jean Ribault's legacies mentioned in the text?

Accepted Answer

Courage

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Greed

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Cowardice

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Laziness

Question 7

Which European country was Ribault trying to establish colonies for?

Accepted Answer

France

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Portugal

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Spain

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England

Question 8

What was the name of the French outpost in the New World founded by Ribault?

Accepted Answer

Fort Caroline

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Fort McHenry

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Fort Ticonderoga

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Fort Sumter

Question 9

How did the French settlers at Charlesfort respond to the hardships they faced?

Accepted Answer

They abandoned the colony and returned to Europe

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They fought back against the Native American tribes

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They surrendered to the Spanish

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They sought help from other colonies

Question 10

What marked the end of French attempts to establish a permanent colony in the southeastern United States?

Accepted Answer

The capture and execution of Ribault and many French settlers

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The establishment of a prosperous trading post

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The signing of a treaty with the Native American tribes

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The arrival of more settlers from France

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