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Years of Exploration

QuestionAnswer
What is the name of the Indian tribe that lived in Mexico? Aztec
Who was the ruler of the Aztecs? Montezuma
Who was the Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztecs?. Hernando Cortez
Who was the French explorer who hoped to find a waterway through North America to the Pacific Ocean? Jacques Cartier
What Spanish explorer explored throughout the Southwest and discovered the Grand Canyon? Hernandez de Soto
Who were the "sea dogs"? English sea captains who raided Spanish ships
Who was the most famous "sea dog"? Sir Francis Drake
Who was the French explorer who founded Quebec? Samuel de Champlain
What is the name of the fabled cities which Coronado searched for, but never found? Seven Cities of Cibola
What is the name of the state where Coronado discovered the Grand Canyon?. Arizona
What is the name of the greatest American River, discovered by DeSoto? Mississippi River
What is the name of the first permanent European settlement in the United States; the first lasting Spanish settlement in the New World? St. Augustine
What was the first name given to Canada? New France
What was the first French settlement in the New World? Quebec
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