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The Race to the North Pole

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glacierslarge masses of ice
navigatesteer or sail
regionplace or area
adventureexciting experience
walruseslarge Arctic sea animal
Matthew Henson's met Robert Peary when he was about to sail toNicaragua
Matthew's family moved to Washington D.C.to esacpe from racial violence
Matthew took a job on Captain Childs's shipbecause he was looking for adventure
Captain Childs helped Matthew mainly byteaching and encouraging him
Robert Peary first asked Matthew to go with him to the North Polebecause his other men refused to go
To survive in the Arctic, Matthew used what he learned fromthe Inuit people
Robert Peary and Matthew first tried for the North Pole in1893
What did Robert Peary probably enjoy most about finally reaching the North Pole?becoming famous all over the world.
Robert Peary probably treated Matthew differently from his other men because Matthewwas an African American


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