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Was Canada originally called british north America?
British North AmericaYes, it was called British North America. This was to designate where we now call Canada. It was called British North America because the British had control over hear and it was to the North of America (It still is). The AcadiansIf you are wondering about the Acadians they lived in where we now call Atlantic Canada but they call Acadia. The Acadians were French Immigrants/Settlers.
The Dutch established their claims in North America through the efforts of which explorer?
Henry Hudson
The biological meeting of Europe and north America is called?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbian_Exchange
What were English french and Dutch explorers searching for while charting the coast of North America?
a more direct route to India and Idonesia
Why was Amerigo Vespucci sent on a voyage to America?
they was searching for a waterway through or around north america, or a northwest passage to asia
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