Question

3. 1 After Columbus discovered the New World in 1492, a host of other explorers set out to claim new lands for their royal patrons.

2 The English explorer John Cabot claimed Labrador and Newfoundland in what is now called Canada. 3Also sailing under the
English flag was Sir Francis Drake who claimed the region now known as California. 4Ponce de Leon discovered the land now
called Florida and claimed it for the Spanish throne. SHenry Hudson, sailing for the Dutch crown, claimed the area now known
as New York
Topic
a. exploration in the New World after Columbus
b. Ponce de Leon's discovery of Florida
c. the extraordinary courage of the early explorers
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Answer 1

A. exploration in the New World after Columbus

Topic Sentence: After Columbus discovered the New World in 1492, a host of other explorers set out to claim new lands for their royal patrons.

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