The South Pacific Region Was Explored Extensively by Both the French

question 26

Multiple Choice

The South Pacific region was explored extensively by both the French and the English.The French explorer,Louis-Antoine de Bougainville,searched the South Pacific in search of a new route to China.He was soon followed by the English explorer:

• A) Robert Boyle.
• B) Robert Hooke.
• C) James Caville.
• D) James Cook.
• E) John Cabot.

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