WORKSHEET 2:  EXPLORATIONS OF CHAMPLAIN AND BRULE

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DIRECTIONS:  After viewing and analyzing MAP 2, read and respond to each of the following questions.  Remember to use complete sentences as well as correct spelling and punctuation in your answers.

1. According to the map key, what symbol is used to indicate the voyages of Samuel de
    Champlain?
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2. When did Champlain get into a battle with the Iroquois Indians?
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3. What is the farthest point west reached during the explorations of Etienne Brule?
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4. Champlain built a fort in about 1603.  Where was the fort located?
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5. What was the name of the river that Brule followed to get to the Chesapeake Bay?
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6. There are three Native American groups shown on the map.  List these groups.
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7. Why do you think Champlain and Brule only followed water routes during their
    explorations of North America?
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