Who traveled to Greenland?
Robert Peary
What did he do in Greenland?
he explored Greenland, mapping parts of it
What did Peary sell to the US?
some furs
Who did he meet?
Matthew Henson
Who was Mr. Henson?
African American mechanic, builder and navigator
Where did he head to?
the Arctic
Who set sail for Greenland?
Henson and Peary
Where did they set out to explore?
the land by dog sledge
Why did Henson have to stay on base?
Henson was injured
Who were the Inuit?
the native people
In what year did they go out on another journey?
In 1895
What did they find this time?
Greenland's northernmost point
The North pole is frozen under what?
Arctic Ocean
Peary hoped to do what?
to cross the ice
What froze on one trip?
Peary's feet
What happened because of this?
he lost his toes
The last trip was planned when?
when Peary was 53 years old
Where did it begin?
across the sea ice from Ellesmere Island
Located where?
north of Canada
How low did the temperature drop?
51 degrees Celsius