First U.S. States to be Settled by Europeans

Name the states of the U.S. whose territory was the first to have a permanent European settlement.

This quiz defines a permanent settlement as one lasting more than two years

One answer is marked in gold because it is quite surprising!

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Year	Country	State
1565	Spain	Florida
1607	England	Virginia
1610	Spain	New Mexico
1614	Netherlands	New York
1620	England	Massachusetts
1623	England	New Hampshire

Year	Country	State
1630	Netherlands	New Jersey
1631	England	Maine
1633	England	Connecticut
1634	France	Wisconsin
1634	England	Maryland

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Level 65

Jul 6, 2023

Fun fact: Sweden had a settlement in modern-day Delaware and Maryland.

Level 82

Jul 6, 2023

And Pennsylvania

Level 85

Jul 6, 2023

There's a full size replica of the ship that brought them to Delaware, the 'Kalmar Nyckel,' in Wilmington harbor - unless she's out on an excursion. The same shipwright also recently built a replica of 'Susan Constant," one of the three ships that brought the first settlers to Jamestown.

Level 83

Jul 14, 2023

Yeah, think Wilmington (DE) is built on an old Swedish fort?

Level 74

Sep 11, 2023

And New Jersey, too.

Level 60

Jul 7, 2023

I thought West Virginia would have been settled with Virginia, but apparently it took until 1727 with Germany.

Level 59

Jul 14, 2023

It took longer I think because of the more rocky terrain that was harder to move around, it didn't grow as many crops as Virginia, and there were Native Americans

Level 78

Jul 14, 2023

Mountains also played a role. People decided they were happy where they were instead of having to cross heavily-forested mountains with unfriendly wildlife and native people who were not big on sharing their land.

Level 75

Jul 14, 2023

Turns out there were Native Americans in each soon-to-be U.S. state.

Level 91

Jul 7, 2023

I should really read the instructions sooner. I saw the gold, and figured it was indicating a territory instead of a state (like DC, USVI or Puerto Rico).

Level 59

Jul 7, 2023

Here is the Spanish version:

https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/1744710/primeros-estados-de-eeuu-colonizados-por-europeos

Level 65

Jul 14, 2023

I'll never learn how to write "Massachusetts"

Level 48

Jul 15, 2023

ditto my friend. ditto.

at least not when there is time pressure!

Level 53

Jul 14, 2023

The Lost Colony was settled in July of1587, too bad it was the "Lost" Colony or North Carolina would be close to the top. Historically speaking, we still don't know what happened to this settlement.

Level 69

Jul 14, 2023

Wait, Albany was the first settlement of the Dutch in New York? I was pretty sure it was Nieuw Amsterdam, because of its coastal location and fort... Isn't Albany located very inland? I don't think the Dutch colonized beyond the borders of New Jersey in terms of distance from the Atlantic.

EDIT: After a quick Google search I can confirm Albany came first! The more you know I guess

Level 75

Jul 14, 2023

Moderately interesting quiz.

Level 76

Jul 14, 2023

I've only been able to locate that the Wisconsin 1634 date marked an exploratory visit from Europeans and they returned several years later. I don't think it qualifies a settlement.

Level 57

Jul 14, 2023

Surprised Delaware and Pennsylvania weren't here. And honestly New Mexico was the most surprising for me, given that Texas and California weren't here.

Level 48

Jul 14, 2023

Why is Wisconsin highlighted in gold?

Level 54

Jul 14, 2023

"One answer is marked in gold because it is quite surprising!"

Level 54

Jul 14, 2023

I'm surprised I knew about wisconsin haha

Level 48

Jul 15, 2023

North Carolina had the lost colony of Roanoke. Established in 1585, disappeared five years later, with no explanation.

Level 67

Jul 18, 2023

True

Level 67

Jul 18, 2023

Wisconsin was interesting indeed

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