6th Grade Identify the European Explorer

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I discovered land off of the coast of present-day Canada and named it new-found-land. I claimed this land for England. Who am I?

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John Cabot

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I traveled down the Mississippi River, reached the Gulf of Mexico, claimed the land for my King, land it became known as Louisiana. Who am I?

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Robert LaSalle

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I successfully rounded the tip of Africa and by doing this, I proved that there was an all-water route to Asia by traveling southward. Who am I?

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Bartholomeu Dias

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I sailed up the St. Lawrence River and settled a new colony for France named Mount Royale or later known as Montreal. Who am I?

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Jacques Cartier

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I was the first person from Europe to sail into the New York Bay. Who am I?

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Giovanni Verrazano

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My crew were the first Europeans to circumnavigate the globe.

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Ferdinand Magellan

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I am an Italian explorer who sailed for Spain and wanted to find an all-water route to Asia by sailing westward. Instead, I found what became known as 'the Americas'. Who am I?

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Christopher Columbus

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The narrow passage of water where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans meet is named after me. Who am I?

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Ferdinand Magellan

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Based on a story from the Indians, this explorer left his colony in New Spain and went westward in search of a large body of water.

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Vasco de Balboa

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This explorer was looking for a northwest water passage to Asia. Because of his land claims, later the English began settling colonies in North America.

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John Cabot