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.

The question is asking for U.S. territories named after explorers.

The capital of Ohio is Columbus named after the explorer Christopher Columbus Vermont is named after the English explorer Samuel de Champlain  New Hampshire was named after the English explorer John Mason  The Hudson Bay is named after the explorer Henry Hudson Maine was named after the explorer Sir Ferdinando Gorges