What is the oldest permanent settlement in the New World?

What is the oldest permanent settlement in the New World?

• A. Jamestown
• B. Plymouth
• C. Santa Fe
• D. Saint Augustine

Answer: (D)

This question asks you to identify which European settlement in the New World was established first and remained inhabited. Saint Augustine, Florida, was founded in 1565 by the Spanish and has been continuously inhabited since then. That makes it older than Jamestown (1607), Santa Fe (1610), and Plymouth (1620). While there were earlier Norse explorations around the year 1000, those sites did not become long-lasting settlements in the broader sense used for this question. So Saint Augustine holds the distinction as the oldest permanent settlement in the New World.

This question asks you to identify which European settlement in the New World was established first and remained inhabited. Saint Augustine, Florida, was founded in 1565 by the Spanish and has been continuously inhabited since then. That makes it older than Jamestown (1607), Santa Fe (1610), and Plymouth (1620). While there were earlier Norse explorations around the year 1000, those sites did not become long-lasting settlements in the broader sense used for this question. So Saint Augustine holds the distinction as the oldest permanent settlement in the New World.