Question

(standard 8.4.w.a)
___________ is known for naming canada and his limited exploration of the st. lawrence river, while ___________ is known for claiming regions of eastern canada for england.
○ hernán cortés; francisco pizarro
○ francisco pizarro, hernán cortés
○ john cabot; jacques cartier
○ jacques cartier; john cabot

Explanation:

Jacques Cartier was a French explorer who named Canada and explored the St. Lawrence River. John Cabot was an Italian - born explorer who claimed parts of eastern Canada for England. Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro were Spanish conquistadors who focused on Central and South America (Cortés with the Aztecs in Mexico and Pizarro with the Incas in Peru), not Canada.

Answer:

Jacques Cartier; John Cabot