Question

Match the explorer with his accomplishment.

1. discovered rich fishing grounds
Balboa
2. English sea dog who plundered the Spanish navy
Champlain
3. discovered the Pacific
Marquette
4. his crew was the first to sail around the world
Drake
5. first to explore St. Lawrence River
Cabot
6. began first permanent French settlement
Cartier
7. New France priest
Magellan

Answer 1

Here is the correct matching of the explorers with their accomplishments:

1. discovered rich fishing grounds - **Cabot**
2. English sea dog who plundered the Spanish navy - **Drake**
3. discovered the Pacific - **Balboa**
4. his crew was the first to sail around the world - **Magellan**
5. first to explore St. Lawrence River - **Cartier**
6. began first permanent French settlement - **Champlain**
7. New France priest - **Marquette**

So, the completed matches are:
- Cabot - discovered rich fishing grounds
- Drake - English sea dog who plundered the Spanish navy
- Balboa - discovered the Pacific
- Magellan - his crew was the first to sail around the world
- Cartier - first to explore St. Lawrence River
- Champlain - began first permanent French settlement
- Marquette - New France priest