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The first explorer to travel across Canada
Alexander Mackenzie
The Canadian island named after the explorer who discovered it
Vancouver Island
The continent where James Cook wanted to explore but was not able to travel to
Antartica
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James Cook
Skilled surveyor, fur trader, and map maker of the Canadian west
David Thompson
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British Columbia
Why were Mackenzie and Fraser both disappointed even though they travelled across Canada?
They were not able to find a river that went all the way across Canada
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English explorer who explored much of the world, including Australia, Africa, North America
Captain James Cook
An important river that leads to the Arctic Ocean and was named after the explorer who travelled on it
Mackenzie River
the large body of water where Alexander Mackenzie accidently ended up while looking for the Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
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True or False: King George III of England knighted David Thompson for his discoveries and skills
False, David Thompson was relatively unknown until sometime after his death
George Vancouver
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Hawaii
True or False: George Vancouver's discovery of eating particular foods while at sea saved many sailor's lives
False: It was James Cook who discovered this
The deadly illness that killed many sailors due to a lack of vitamin C
Scurvy
Explorer who followed after Mackenzie in the search to find a river across Canada
Simon Fraser
The river in British Columbia that was named after the man who traveled along its waters
Fraser River
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He was killed by them
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