European Explorers

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I crossed Panama and was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.

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Vasco Nunez de Balboa

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I explored what is known today as the Bahamas.

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Christopher Columbus

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I faced many glaciers and icebergs. My crew put me on a smaller boat that was trapped by ice and I was never seen again.

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Henry Hudson

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Who explored Canada and the St. Lawrence River and gave Canada its name?

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Jacques Cartier

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I am credited with discovering America but there were people there before me!

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Christopher Columbus

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I explored the southeastern United States and was the first European to see the Mississippi River.

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Hernando de Soto

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I practiced fencing as a child and as an adult, it helped me conquer many villages in South America. I was often called a "conquistador" or conqueror. Who am I?

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Vasco Nunez de Balboa

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I explored New Found Land. My ship disappeared on my second voyage and I was never seen again.

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John Cabot

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Who found Whales Bay while sailing in the Arctic Ocean?

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Henry Hudson

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Which of these explorers was NOT sent by Spain? Christopher Columbus, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, John Cabot, Hernando de Soto

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John Cabot