| A | B |
| the practice of bringing people from a different country to control and settle an area that already has an indigenous population | colonization |
| to steal or take something by force | loot |
| a large fleet of ships | armada |
| a map maker | cartographer |
| To carry boats and supplies overland from one waterway to another | portage |
| Searched for the Northwest Passage; made a mistake because it was actually the mouth of the St. Lawrence River | Cartier |
| First European expedition to reach Mississippi River | Marquette and Jolliet |
| Sailed down the Atlantic coast and went UP the Hudson River; discovered Hudson Bay | Hudson |
| Sailed around the world following Magellan’s route, Spanish Armada | Drake |
| Founded the first English colony in North America: Roanoke Island, North Carolina (was not successful) | Raleigh |
| Sailed down Mississippi River to Gulf of Mexico; claimed the land for France | La Salle |
| 1st European to Sail up the Atlantic coast | Verrazano |
| Sailed to “New Found Land” by way of the Northwest Passage | Cabot |
| Nova Scotia and Quebec (Canada) | Champlain |