LCS Common Assessment-European Explorers Part 2

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Who discovered the Bahamas, but thought he was in India?

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Christopher Columbus

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Who discovered Newfoundland in Canada?

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John Cabot

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Who discovered Panama and was the first to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas?

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Vasco Nunez de Balboa

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Who explored the Hudson River and Hudson Bay?

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Henry Hudson

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Who explored the Saint Lawrence River and Gulf of Saint Lawrence?

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Jacques Cartier

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Who explored Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and the Mississippi River?

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Hernando de Soto

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The European explorers found a shorter route to Asia.

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False

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Choose an example of how Henry Hudson FAILED to adapt to his environment during his explorations: His son was a guide on their journey., He and his crew almost died when his ship froze in the bay., He discovered the Hudson Bay., He took multiple voyages.

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He and his crew almost died when his ship froze in the bay.

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This explorer discovered a famous river in New York that was named after him (that he mistakenly thought was the Pacific Ocean).

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Hudson

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Who was the first European to reach the 'New World'?

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Christopher Columbus