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What is scurvy?
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A disease caused by a lack of fruits and vegetables
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What is an ally?
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A friend with whom one is united with for a common purpose
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Christopher Columbus was?
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ITALIAN
Supported by SPAIN
Areas explored Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and San...
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John Cabot was?
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ITALIAN
Supported by ENGLAND
Areas explored Eastern Canada, New Foundland, Boston
Exploration...
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Giovanni da Verrazano was?
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ITALIAN
Supported by FRANCE
Areas explored North Carolina and New Foundland
Exploration...
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Jacques Cartier was?
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FRENCH
Supported by FRANCE.
Areas explored St. Lawrence River
Exploration Dates 1534-1541
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Samuel de Champlain was?
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FRENCH
Supported by FRANCE
Areas explored St. Lawrence River, Great Lakes Region, Quebeck,...
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Henry Hudson was?
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ENGLISH
Supported by HOLLAND and ENGLAND
Areas explored Hudson Bay and Hudson River. Exploration...
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What were the explorers looking for?
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A shorter route to the Far East using the Northwest passage.
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What bodies of water were discovered or named for the explorers?
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de Champlain - Lake Champlain
Hudson- Hudson River
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Which explorer was eaten by canibals?
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Giovanni da Verrazano
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Which explorer cured his crew of scurvy?
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John Cabot cured his crew of scurvy with white cedar bark and leaves.
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Which explorer has a bridge named after him?
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Giovanni da Verrazano - Verrazano bridge opened in 1964 and is the longest suspension bridge...
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Which explorers were lost at sea?
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John Cabot and Henry Hudson
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Which explorer took valuable notes on Indian culture and geography?
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Giovanni da Verrazano
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This explorer wrote a book entitled THE VOYAGES where he described his travels up and...
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Samuel De Champlain
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Which explorers crew mutinied and took over the explorers ship, and put him adrift in a small...
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Henry Hudson
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Which explorer discovered the St. Lawrence River in 1535 and claimed Canda for France?
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Jacques Cartier
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Which explorer was more interested in finding GOLD than in establishing settlements in the...
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Jacques Cartier
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This explorer founded the first french settlement in the New World - the CITY of QUEBEC. He...
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Samuel de Champlain
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Which explorerer died in Quebec on Christmas Day, 1635?
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Samuel de Champlain
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Which explorer was a map maker who believed the world was round?
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Christopher Columbus
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How long is the Hudson River?
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306 Miles Long
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Which explorer had three ships, NINA, PINTA and SANTA MARIA?
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Christopher Columbus
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Which explorer landed in San Salvador and claimed the island for Spain?
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Christopher Columbus
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Which explorer called the people he met INDIANS because he thought he was close to India?
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Christopher Columbus
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When this explorer died, he still believed he had reached the Far East?
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Christopher Columbus
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After returning to Spain this explorer was a hero for a little while. He was sent on 3 more...
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Christopher Columbus
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Which explorer sailed on a small wooden ship called the Matthew with 18 people on board?
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John Cabot
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Which explorer was made a royal geographer by King Henry IV from France?
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Samuel de Champlain
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