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I’m going on a trip

Hey, look what I found

You sailed for Who?

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I was looking for the Northwest Passage.

Henry Hudson

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Christopher Columbus wanted to find a ______ route to Asia.

water

1,3

I was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.

Vasco Nunez Balboa

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Christopher Columbus

Spain

2,1

I made 4 voyages to what I thought was the Indies, but it

turned out to be the “New World”.

Christopher Columbus

2,2

Juan Ponce de Leon was looking for this water that was said to

keep you young forever.

Fountain of Youth

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I was the first explorer to sail across the Atlantic Ocean.

John Cabot

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Jacques Cartier

France

3,1

I was looking for gold and crossed the Isthmus of Panama.

Vasco Nunez Balboa

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The Spanish or the conquistadors were looking for this to

make them rich.

gold and/or silver

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I explored the St. Lawrence River.

Jacques Cartier

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Henry Hudson and John Cabot

England

4,1

Even though I am Italian I sailed for Spain. Queen Isabella and

King Ferdinand paid for my voyages.

Christopher Columbus

4,2

The French explored so they could trade _______.

furs

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I thought I landed in the Indies and named

the people I saw Indians. I really landed in San Salvador.

Christopher Columbus

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Juan Ponce de Leon

Spain

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I am Italian, but sailed for England. I was hired by

King Henry VIII. I thought I found the Asia, but was really

in Canada.

John Cabot

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The English wanted to establish new _______ in the

“New World”.

colonies

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I went to the east coast of Florida.

Juan Ponce de Leon

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Vasco Nunez Balboa

Spain