ATC Lesson 4

The French explorer known for exploring and mapping the Northern Mississippi River Valley is

• Christopher Columbus

• Father Jacques Marquette

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Robert De La Salle

The Italian explorer who was actually looking for a shorter route to India. He is arguably the most famous explorer.

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Robert De La Salle

• Jean-Baptiste

The first explorer that discovered that the America's was separate from Asia. Our country is named after him.

• Christopher Columbus.

• Robert De La Salle

• Jean Baptiste

• Amerigo Vespucci

a French Jesuit missionary who founded Michigan's first European settlement.

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Jean- Baptiste

• Father Jacques Marquette

• Robert De La Salle

He named the entire Mississippi basin Louisiana.

• Robert La Salle

• Father Jacques Marquette

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Jean Baptiste

BONUS: Write a sentence explaining what you think these explorers impact had on the Native American population.