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The early explorers in North America founded settlements and named them after places or people from their home
country. They often added the word new to the town or city name from their home country. This is why we have place
names such as New Hampshire and New England in North America. The places they are named after tell you where in
Europe the explorers came from. For example, British settlers named the state of New Hampshire after the English
county called Hampshire. Spanish explorers named many settlements after Catholic saints. For example, San Francisco
was named after Saint Francis of Assisi, a twelfth-century Catholic priest.
Make a list of places (states, regions, or towns) whose names show similar connections. Make sure you find at least three
to four places that show a connection to each of the three nations-Spain, France, and England.
Use the internet and any text resources available to you to complete this activity.
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