Explorers of the New World

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Who was the navigator that explored the New World for Spain in 1492?

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Christopher Columbus

Front

Which explorer is America named after, despite his story of discovering it being false?

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Amerigo Vespucci

Front

Which explorer was involved in a 9-hour battle with the Indians and killed many Aztec Indians?

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Hernan Cortez

Front

Who established Spain’s first settlement in Puerto Rico and searched for the "Fountain of Youth"?

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Juan Ponce de Leon

Front

What was the mythical city believed to be filled with gold?

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Cibola

Front

Which explorer claimed land for England and was lost at sea on his second voyage?

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John Cabot

Front

Who discovered the St. Lawrence River and described Canada as having rich land?

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Jacques Cartier

Front

Which explorer was searching for the Indies for their valuable spices and silks?

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Christopher Columbus

Front

Who established an English settlement in Virginia known as Roanoke?

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John White

Front

What word was found carved into a log at the abandoned Roanoke settlement?

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Croatoan