Explorers

3. / Frenchman, was the first to discover the St. Lawrence River
5. / First to discover America in 1492
8. / Dutchman, conquered New Sweden
10. / He was the first to discover the Mississippi River
12. / He was the first to discover Florida while looking for the Fountain of Youth
13. / He was the first to explore the American Southwest including Texas
15. / He was the first to see the Pacific Ocean
16. / Dutchman, founded New Amsterdam, present-day New York City, purchased Manhattan Island for $24
18. / Founded the "Lost Colony", also North Carolina's capital named for him
19. / He was the first to see the Grand Canyon and explored present-day Arizona

1. / Names of Columbus' ships
2. / Word left when the colonists of Roanoke Island were missing
4. / River running through New York City and a Bay named for him
6. / Name given to the Mississippi River region, named after King Louis XIV (14)
7. / America is named after him
9. / First French city in America, founded by Champlain
11. / French, first explorer to sail down the Mississippi River
14. / Frenchman, founded the city of Quebec and there is a lake named for him in Upstate New York
17. / Name of the Native American people Columbus encountered