Explorers and Their Discoveries

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Who was the first European to reach New York?

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Giovanni da Verrazano

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Which explorer hoped to find a shorter route to Asia but landed in the Bahamas?

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Christopher Columbus

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Who established France’s claim to Canada?

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Jacques Cartier

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Which explorer traded with Native Americans and found a lake named after himself?

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Samuel de Champlain

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Who explored New York Bay and named a river after himself?

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Henry Hudson

Front

Who was the governor of New Netherlands?

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Peter Stuyvesant

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Which explorer helped establish peace with Native Americans in New Netherlands?

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Peter Stuyvesant

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Who sent a fleet of warships to New Netherland to claim the area for England?

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King Charles II

Front

Which explorer originally sailed to North Carolina and up to New York Bay?

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Giovanni da Verrazano

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Who landed in the Caribbean Sea in 1492?

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Christopher Columbus