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Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain were two great explorers. Both were born around 1570 and were sons of sea captains . However, even though they both have similarities from how they were brought up, their voyages were very different from one another. Even the types of explorers they were are different from each other.

In December 1684, LaSalle reached what he thought was Apalachee Bay near the northwestern bend of Florida.He had sailed past the Mississippi Delta which was a navigational error.They continued to sail west.Beaujeu returned to France with news of the expedition’s problems in 1685.Meantime LaSalle built Fort Saint Louis and planned an overland trek.The sinking of the Belle didn’t help matters.By 1687 fewer than

Étienne de Veniard, sieur de Bourgmont was the first white man to thoroughly document his observations as he traveled the Missouri River.

Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States. He is the first European documented as having crossed the Mississippi River. Wikipedia

Starting sometime in the beginning of the sixteenth century, a large land mass located along the Atlantic coast of North America attracted foreigners to its shores. One of the first of these foreigners, Italian navigator, Giovanni da Verrazano arrived in 1524, exploring the coastline for France. Eighty-five years later, in 1609 a Dutchman, Henry Hudson, explored the coastline for England. Fifteen years later, some of the first settlers arrived in North America. Dutch explorer, Cornelis Jacobsen May along with thirty Dutch families settled along the Delaware on Burlington Island. Other Dutch settlements would soon follow (Lurie). Eventually this lead to the Dutch establishing the township of Newark.

Jean lafitte was born in France in around 1780. He soon developed a love for all things seaworthy and began watching ships and people from the side of the side of the harbour. Later at the age of eight he ran away from home and jumped on a boat. His dad found him soon before they broke harbour. He stayed home for a while but his adventurous spirit was growing. He soon ran away again, but this time he would not return. Upon arriving at his new destination he began a blacksmith's shop. There he would run a slave smuggling business. He was almost caught and lost a couple slaves.

John married a woman named Mattea. They had three sons together. They were named Ludovico, Sancto, and Sebastian. His voyages in 1497 and 1498 helped lay the groundwork for Canada. Cabot moved to Venice in 1461 (possibly earlier).

Crèvecœur was a native of France, who - at the age of 20 - immigrated to North America. After a short military career in Canada, Crèvecœur purchased land in

Giovanni da Verrazano, a French explorer, landed in North Carolina during an attempt to travel to India, China, and East Asia in 1524. At this time, da Verrazano landed near Cape Fear and explored the

The Portuguese settled in eastern Brazil, the French along the St. Lawrence River in present-day Canada, first explored by Jacques Cartier and then settled sixty years later by Samuel de Champlain. The English came to the New World late, after several failed expeditions by Walter Raleigh, Humphrey Gilbert, and Martin Frobisher. Once the Jamestown colony survived its first trials of starvation, disease, riots, and violence with the Powhatan tribe, the English expanded from this base up and down the eastern coast of North America.

Samuel de Champlain is one of the most notable French immigrants in the French Canadian culture. Those who are a part of the French Canadian culture are citizens of Canada who are direct descendants of the first few French immigrants (“French Canadian”). Champlain created maps of Canada, creating a “major trade [route] along the inland rivers” as well as being “the first European to see the Great Lakes” (“North America’s”). As an explorer, Champlain set up the basic land foundation of present day Canada. He explored, mapped, and tracked things and places that were completely new and foreign to not just the French, but the entire European continent.

In this country’s great history, there have been many important expeditions, discoveries, and wonders. One of the most famous and important expeditions in this country’s history is that of Lewis and Clark. Within their great journey, the two men met countless obstacles, met many new and intriguing cultures, and saw some of the most incredible land that God had ever made. After the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to lead an expedition on a journey to explore the headwaters of the Missouri River and find an overland route to the Pacific Ocean by way of the Columbia River. By August 31, 1803, Lewis and his party were under way down the Ohio River to meet up with Clark and his group. Together, their group, known as the Corps of Discovery, departed from Camp DuBois near Wood River, Illinois, on May 14, 1804, and proceeded up the Missouri River using a keelboat and two pirogues. By late fall, the party reached the Knife River Indian Villages near present day Washburn, North Dakota. There they built Fort Mandan and spent a

In today’s society the majority of the crimes are still being committed by people who have possessed a firearm that has been obtained illegally or without proper permits. That being said there has been a strong push for gun control because of the rise of shootings involving a large group of people such as the Columbine massacre, Virginia Tech shooting and latest Aurora movie theater shooting involving people who have purchased firearms legally. Gun control laws in the United States have been established for many years but to maintain a civilized society with limited crime stronger control laws need to be enforced in which will help reduce crime in our country. Establishing stronger gun control laws will educate

What makes two civilizations distinct? Is it the thousands of miles and years between them? The Roman Empire and the Aztec Civilization were separated by 1400 years and 6,000 miles, but this doesn’t mean that they’re completely different. Even though there are many obvious differences between these two ancient civilizations, their similarities pertaining to religion, agriculture, and military are remarkable.

The opening scene of macbeth is a dark atmosphere, it is set in a dessert place, in the middle of a storm. In act one scene one the only characters that seem to appear in this scene are the three witches. The witches also seem to set the mood for the play. The atmosphere in the first act influences the whole play because it seems as dark and evil.