1. lived in china for twenty years dias 2. searched for the fountain of youth cartier 3. first to explore the st. lawrence river de soto 4. began the first permanent french settlement champlain 5. explored the mississippi with marquette ponce de leon 6. followed the mississippi to the gulf marco polo 7. first to round the cape of good hope la salle 8. discovered the mississippi river joliet

1. lived in China for twenty years--Marco Polo

2. searched for the Fountain of Youth--Ponce de Leon

3. first to explore the St. Lawrence River--Cartier    

4. began the first permanent French settlement--Champlain  

5. explored the Mississippi with Marquette--Joliet  

6. followed the Mississippi to the Gulf--La Salle  

7. first to round the Cape of Good Hope--Dias

8. discovered the Mississippi River--De Soto

These questions highlight the period of exploration occurring in the 15th-16th century.  Marco Polo was the inspiration for the period because he introduced Asian productions to Europeans. Exploration had the goal of finding a direct route to Asia. Exploration eventually led Europeans to the Americas where explorers would take the risk to discover the geography and resources of the new land.

after the roman empire, the catholic church began to unify by taking on many duties of a government.

freedom of speech is also protected by the 1 amendment.

explanation:

here is pretty much what the 1st amendment says:

congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.