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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 Salvador
Exploration Dates 1492-1504
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John Cabot was?
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ITALIAN
Supported by ENGLAND
Areas explored Eastern Canada, New Foundland, Boston
Exploration Dates 1497-1498
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Giovanni da Verrazano was?
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ITALIAN
Supported by FRANCE
Areas explored North Carolina and New Foundland
Exploration Dates 1524-1528
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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, Lake Champlain
Exploration Dates 1603-1609
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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 Dates 1607-1610
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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 in the world.
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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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