1. Eric Rivera Class 4-305 Ms.Egan March 2006
European Explorers
Eric Rivera
Class 4-305
Ms.Egan
March 2006

2. Table of Contents Quiz European Explorers Giovanni da Verrazano
Why did they come to
New York?
Why did they come
To New York?
Text to Christopher Columbus
What route did they
take?
Picture to Christopher Columbus
Where did they settle?
Henry Hudson
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3. Why did the European Explorers come to New York?
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Why did the European Explorers come to New York?
The Europeans came to New York because they wanted to trade & try the crops that grow in America. They also wanted to use the tools that the Americans made.
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4. Text for Christopher Columbus
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Text for Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy, in1451.
Christopher Columbus sailed to America with three ships called the Nina,the Pinta & the Santa Maria.
He landed on America in 1492.
He was an Italian sea captain.
He was trying to find a new route to Asia, instead, he found a land never discovered before, America.

5. Picture of Christopher Columbus
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Picture of Christopher Columbus
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6. Henry Hudson Henry Hudson was a European Explorer from Spain.
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Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson was a European Explorer from Spain.
He used the Henry River to get into New York.
Henry Hudson was named after the Hudson River
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7. Giovanni da Verrazano Giovanni da Verrazano was from Italy.
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Giovanni da Verrazano
Giovanni da Verrazano was from Italy.
He sailed through the New York Bay.
He arrived in New York in 1524.
He was also a Italian sea captain.
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8. Why did the European Explorers come to New York?
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Why did the European Explorers come to New York?
The European Explorers came to New York to trade fur with the Native Americans.
They also came to start a better life.
They used the different tools the Native Americans made.
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9. What route did they take?
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What route did they take?
Christopher Columbus was sailing to Asia but, he found land that he thought was India but was America.
Henry Hudson sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to New York to see, if Christopher Columbus
A route that Henry Hudson took:
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Where did they settle?
Henry Hudson settled at the Hudson River Valley.
The river later was named after Henry Hudson.
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European Explorer Quiz
Why did Christopher Columbus sail to New York?
Wanted to trade with the Native Americans.
Wanted to find a quicker route to Asia but, he found a new country that was never discovered called,America.
He didn’t sail to New York.

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What year did Christopher Columbus come to New York?
1492
1883
1597

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Why did Giovanni da Verrazano come to New York?
So he could trade.
To see if what Christopher Columbus said about America was true.
He wanted to look at the land.

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He wanted to find a quicker way to Asia but, he found a new country called America.
1492.
He wanted to see if what Christopher Columbus said about America was true.