On the island that Christopher Columbus discovered, his crew met the native people that lived there. Why did he call these people “Indians”?
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He thought he was in India.
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What happened after John Cabot returned to England after discovering a rich fishing area off the coast of Canada?
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More European fishing boats began sailing to the coast of Canada.
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Jacques Cartier continued France’s search for a water route to Asia by sailing up what body of water? (Options: Hudson Bay, Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River, St. Lawrence River)
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St. Lawrence River
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Vasco Nunez De Balboa was a Spanish explorer who discovered which body of water?
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Pacific Ocean
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What passage were the early European Explorers looking for? Options: North Passage, Southeast Passage, Northwest Passage, South Passage
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Northwest Passage
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What continent were the Early European Explorers trying to find a trade route to?
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Asia
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How did the American Indians help the European explorers?
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The American Indians taught the explorers how to hunt for food.
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