In 1534 sailed for France. He sailed far up the St. Lawrence River in Canada.

English sea captain that attacked Spanish ships and stole their treasure and gave it to England. ARRRGH! He was a pirate.

Italian sea captain hired by France in 1524. He explored the east coast of North America including the area of where New York City is today.

Sailed for France. He founded a fur trading post on the St. Lawrence River. He named it Quebec.

Italian explorer that sailed for England in 1497. He did not discover the Northwest Passage, but he did discover great fishing in the waters near Canada.

He sailed up the Hudson River into New York. He found the Hudson Bay in Canada.

She became Queen of England in 1558. England was one of the world's most powerful nations under her rule.

An attack by an armed force to conquer another country

something declared as one's own

Spanish word for a large fleet of ships