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| Grand Banks | Rich fishing grounds discovered by Cabot off the coast of Newfoundland |
| Northwest Passage | A waterway through North America which was supposed to link the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. |
| Hudson Bay | Large bay in northern Canada named after Henry Hudson. |
| Sea Dogs | Nickname for English sea captains who attacked Spanish treasure ships. |
| "Half Moon" | Henru Hudson's ship used on his expedition to Hudson's Bay. |
| "Golden Hind" | Francis Drake's ship which circumnavigated the world. |
| Roanoke Island | A place along the North Carolina coast where England made 2 attempts to start a colony. |
| Lost Colony | The second Roanoke colony, started by John White. The settlement mysteriously disappeared. |
| Spanish Armada | Large fleet of warships sent by Philip II to attack England. Defeated by Drake and the English. |
| New France | The name for the French colony in North America. |
| Quebec | French settlement along the St. Lawrence R. started by Champlain. Controled the northern entrance to New France. |
| "Father of New France" | Nickname given to Champlain. |
| Louisiana | name given by LaSalle to the French land claims in the Mississippi R. valley. Named after King Louis XIV. |
| New Orleans | French settlement at the mouth of the Mississippi R. Controled the southern entrance to New France. |
