1. The first Europeans to reach southern Africa were French.

2. Ferdinand Magellan was the first European to see the island of Dominica.

3. Christopher Columbus was the first European to see the island of Jamaica.

4. The first Europeans to settle permanently in Canada were the Germans.

5. The first European to see South America was Christopher Columbus.

6. The first European known to have seen North America was Italian.

7. The first permanent European settlement in North America was in Mexico.