| A | B |
|---|
| Christopher Columbus | Discovered the Bahaman Islands in 1492 |
| Giovanni da Verrazano | Discovered the New York Bay in 1524 |
| Jacques Cartier | Traveled from the Atlantic Ocean up the St.Lawrence Seaway |
| Samuel de Champlain | Set up a fur trade settlement and named it Quebec. |
| Henry Hudson | Sailed the "Half-Moon" all the way up the NY Bay to present day Albany. |
| Christopher Columbus | Sailed West from Europe hoping to reach Asia. |
| Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria | Columbus' ships he sailed on from Spain. |
| Giovanni di Verazano | Sailed from Europe to the Atlantic Coast, reaching what is now South Carolina. |
| ally | A friend with whom one is united for a common purpose. |
| Samuel de Champlain | Discovered a large lake south of Quebec and named it after himself. |
