Famous Explorers In History

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Who explored the Caribbean Islands and thought it was Asia?

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Christopher Columbus

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Who was the first explorer to cross the Mississippi River?

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Hernando de Soto

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Which explorer spotted land and named it New Found Land?

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John Cabot

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Who was the first explorer to reach the "New World" and claim lands for Spain?

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Christopher Columbus

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Henry Hudson's expedition brought the _________ to the New World. They settled along the Hudson River and founded New York City.

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Dutch

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What were the Three G's that motivated explorers to take their voyages?

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God, Gold, Glory

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Kings and queens believed it was important to spread the Christian __________.

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religion

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Which explorer was the first to see the Pacific Ocean from the mountains of Panama?

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Vasco Nunez de Balboa

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Who took 90 men on three ships- the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria- and set sail in 1492?

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Christopher Columbus

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Jacques Cartier explored the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The area around this body of water is known as Quebec, Canada. What country did he claim this land for?

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France