Explorers 3 Flashcards
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Samuel de Champlain
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French explorer Explored in the early 1600's A lake is named after him in New York Explored Canada Named the "Father of France" Established Quebec as a fur trade
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Amelia Earhart
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Was an American explorer
Vanished in flight over the Pacific Ocean
Was the first person to fly solo over the Pacific Ocean
Explored in the early 1900s
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Jacques Cartier
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French explorer
Explored in the mid 1500s
Explored Canada
Tried to find a shorter route to Asia instead, found the St. Louis river
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John Cabot
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Born in Italy but sailed for England
Explored in the late 1400’s {1497-1498}
Explored the northeastern part of North America
Tried to sail to Asia to find west routs (Unsuccessful)
