Who was Christopher Columbus?

Explorers of the New World

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Elise Hobbes
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An Italian ship captain who believed he could find Asia by sailing west from Europe across the Atlantic Ocean. He set sail from Spain with the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria and landed on the Bahama Islands on October 12, 1492.
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What did Columbus call the people he met in the Bahamas and why?
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He called them 'Indians' because he thought he was close to India.
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Who gets credit for discovering the 'New World'?
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Christopher Columbus.
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Who was Giovanni da Verrazano?
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An Italian explorer hired by the King of France to sail north of where Columbus sailed. He reached the Atlantic coast (now South Carolina) in 1524 and sailed into New York Bay.
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What is Giovanni da Verrazano known for?
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He was the first European explorer to visit New York, and a bridge is named after him.
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Who was Jacques Cartier?
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A French explorer who sailed for France to find a passage through North America to Asia. He traveled up the St. Lawrence River in 1536.
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Why did France want Jacques Cartier to explore North America?
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France wanted to trade with the Native Americans for furs.
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