Explorers - 3rd Grade

Henry Hudson.....

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• was the first to see the Pacific Ocean.

• was named for the Hudson River that is now in New York.

• was mutinied and no one knows what happened to him.

• was born in England.

Balboa was.....

• a Spanish explorer and was the first to see the Atlantic Ocean.

• a Spanish explorer and was the first to see the Pacific Ocean.

• a Spanish explorer and was the first to see the North America.

• a English explorer and was the first to see the Pacific Ocean.

Jacques Cartier was....

• not an explorer.

• a French explorer who found the Mississippi River.

• a French explorer who found the St. Lawrence River.

• an English explorer who found the St. Lawrence River.

John Cabot... ( click all that apply)

• was born in Italy.

• sailed for England.

• was the first to reach North America.

• explored Canada and found a rich fishing area.

Christopher Columbus....

• was born in America.

• was not an explorer.

• sailed for President Trump.

• sailed for Spain and found the "New World" by accident.

The explorers who sailed for Spain were:

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• Hudson

• Columbus

• Balboa

• De Soto

The explorers who sailed for England were:

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• Columbus

• Cartier

• Cabot

• Hudson

The Explorer who sailed for France was:

• Hudson

• Cartier

• Cabot

• No one sailed for France.

Which explorer helped France get rich with the fur trade?

• Balboa

• Hudson

• Cabot

• Cartier

Which explorer has a river and bay in present-day New York named after him?

• Hudson

• Columbus

• Cabot

• De Soto