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What Robert LaSalle is famous for
What is exploring the Mississippi River and claiming the lands around for France?
100
What happened to Robert LaSalle in what is now Texas?
What is being murdered by his own crew?
100
Why Francisco Coronado probably lost power and position when he returned to Mexico City in 1542.
What are accusations of Native-American abuse and not finding any gold?
100
Why is Vasco da Gama remembered?
What is leading the first European crew to round southern Africa and reach India?
100
Coronado claimed land in the American Southwest for-
What is Spain?
200
The famous city near the mouth of the Mississippi River whose land was claimed by the explorer LaSalle.
What is New Orleans?
200
He led a two year expedition to find the fabled "Seven Cities of Cibola".
Who was Francisco Coronado?
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What country's king turned down Christopher Columbus's plan to sail west to Asia before Spain agreed?
What is Portugal?
200
What is the name of the Virginia archaeological site on the Nottoway River in Southeastern Virginia with VERY old artifacts?
What is Cactus Hill?
200
LaSalle sailed the Mississippi River for-
What is France?
300
Both explorers born in the same city and perhaps even the same year. No evidence they knew each other as children.
Who were Columbus and Cabot?
300
He never found the "Seven Cities of Cibola" he and his fellow explorers sought. Why is he famous in American exploration history?
What is exploring and claiming thousands of square miles of land for Spain?
300
How many voyages did Columbus make in search of a quick route to Asia?
What is FOUR?
300
Why is Samuel de Champlain known as "The father of New France"?
What is exploring much of Eastern Canada and founding Quebec City in 1608? He also served as governor of Quebec until 1629.
300
John Cabot claimed Newfoundland and parts of the east coast of North America for-
What is England?
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He was given one ship called the Matthew and 17 crew for his first voyage to find a Northwest Passage to India and China.
Who was John Cabot?
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Three of the now-U.S. states Coronado explored on his expedition starting in 1540.
What are Kansas, Colorado and Texas (and several others)?
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What did Columbus still think right before he died? (Besides thinking how sick he was.)
What is still thinking he had reached Asia?
400
Names of the three ships Columbus used on his first expedition in 1492.
What are Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria?
400
Which settlement came first, Jamestown or Quebec City?
What is Jamestown (1607) Quebec was 1608
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Although John Cabot disappeared on his second voyage, his travels were very important because-
What is claiming land for England in North America. England later used this claim to begin to build colonies.
500
A number of technological advances were passed from the Spanish to Native-Americans. Name one that improved transportation.
What is the horse?
500
In the end, why is Columbus famous?
What is being the first European captain to bring back proof that he had visited another land?
500
Name the two U.S. states that border the lake named for Samuel de Champlain.
What are New York and Vermont? (He explored some of the eastern U.S. as well)
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Where did da Gama die and what was the government position he had taken just before his death?
What is India? What is a Viceroy?