Early Explorers Review

During the age of exploration, many sea captains were looking for a shorter route to the Far East (Asia).

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In 1513, Balboa was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean!

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• False

On his 2nd voyage, John Cabot and his crew disappeared and were never heard from again!

• True

• False

Hudson explored many new areas such as the coast of Canada as well as Hudson Bay and Hudson River.

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• False

On Columbus’s first voyage, it took him 30 days to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

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• False

In 1493, Juan Ponce de Leon went with Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to America.

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• False

The Native Americans and European explorers respected and helped each other.

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• False

A person who travels to unknown places usually in search of something valuable or rare like gold, silk, and jewels.

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• explorer

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• navigator

A person who was born in the country in which she or he currently lives.

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• native

• navigator

A person, country, or business that agrees to pay for a project or activity in exchange for new information, land, or valuables.

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• explorer

• native

• navigator