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30 Cards in this Set
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Samuel de Champlain was chosen to start the colony of __________.
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New France
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France established colonies in North America in order to __________.
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increase its fur trade
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Louis Joliet was probably the first European to sail on the __________.
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Mississippi River
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John Cabot's voyage was important because he sailed to the __________.
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Grand Banks
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Who explored New York Harbor in 1609?
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Henry Hudson
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The English seamen who attacked Spain's treasure ships were called __________.
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seadogs
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Henry Hudson explored what is now Hudson Bay in __(year)__.
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1610
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The explorer's search for the Northwest Passage led to __________.
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large areas of land claimed for England, France, and the Netherlands
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Samuel de Champlain built a trading post on the St. Lawrence River called __________.
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Quebec
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Which of the Great Lakes did Champlain cross?
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Huron
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Which explorer traveled down the Mississippi as far as the Gulf of Mexico?
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La Salle
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A large fleet of ships is called __________.
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an armada
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Who ruled England at the time the English defeated the Spanish fleet?
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Queen Elizabeth I
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The waterway that explorers hoped would link the Atlantic and Pacific oceans is called the __________.
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Northwest Passage
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John Cabot was the captain of the first English ship to __________.
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cross the Atlantic Ocean
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European explorers hoped the Northwest Passage would lead to __________.
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Asia
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Which explorer sailed into present-day New York harbor in 1524?
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Giovanni de Verrazano
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The French helped the Huron fight the Iroquois to save the __________.
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fur trade
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Joliet and Marquette hoped the __________ River would lead to Asia.
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Mississippi
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Sir Francis Drake disliked the Spanish because they __________.
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attacked his ships off Mexico
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What land did Robert La Salle claim for France?
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the Mississippi River valley
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In exchange for furs, the French provided the Huron with __________.
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tools
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Cabot sailed along the coast of __________.
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Newfoundland
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What effect did the fur trade have on the Huron?
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It changed their way of living.
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Is the following a fact or an opinion?
Sir Francis Drake was the greatest explorer who ever lived. |
opinion
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La Salle sailed through much of the __________.
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Great Lakes region
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England's victory over the Spanish Armada meant that __________.
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Spain could no longer stop other nations from colonizing North America
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Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec City in __(year)__.
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1608
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Robert La Salle claimed Louisiana for __________.
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France
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Which country claimed the Mississippi and the St. Lawrence river valleys?
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France
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