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Marco Polo
Traveled throughout Asia.
Wrote a book about his travels.
His book sparked the renaissance in Europe in 1400's.
Wrote a book about his travels.
His book sparked the renaissance in Europe in 1400's.
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Prince Henery
Prince of portugal.
Opened school of navigation.
School made better map,ship and tools of navigation
Opened school of navigation.
School made better map,ship and tools of navigation
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Clumbus
Funded by Spain.
Needed money, crew,ships,crew and supplies.
Goal-sail west to reach Asia.
He thought he reached Asia but he was in the Bahamas.
Needed money, crew,ships,crew and supplies.
Goal-sail west to reach Asia.
He thought he reached Asia but he was in the Bahamas.
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Cabot
Funded by England.
Seaching for northwest passage to Asia.
Clamied newfoundlandcand Labrador for England.
He thought he found Asia.
Seaching for northwest passage to Asia.
Clamied newfoundlandcand Labrador for England.
He thought he found Asia.
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Amerigo Vespucci
Funded by Spain
What he saw did not match Marco Polo's book.
He found Newland.
Saild the coast of South America.
What he saw did not match Marco Polo's book.
He found Newland.
Saild the coast of South America.
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Balboa
Funded by Spain.
Crossed the isthumus of Panama to reach the Pacific.
Proved that Vespucci was right about the new continent.
Crossed the isthumus of Panama to reach the Pacific.
Proved that Vespucci was right about the new continent.
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Magellan
Funded by Spain.
Named the Pacific ocean.
He reached the Phillipines.
Named the Pacific ocean.
He reached the Phillipines.
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Ponce de leon
Funded by Spain.
First Spanich explorer to step foot on North America.
First Spanich explorer to step foot on North America.
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Cortes
Spanich Conquistader.
To find gold in the land of the Aztec's.
He conquered the Aztecs and stole their land in Mexico
To find gold in the land of the Aztec's.
He conquered the Aztecs and stole their land in Mexico
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Coronado
Spanish Conqurstader.
Searched for gold cities.
Claimed the southwest region for Spain.
Searched for gold cities.
Claimed the southwest region for Spain.
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Pizarro
Spanish Conqurstader.
Searched for gold in the land of Incas.
Conquered the Inca and stole their land.
Searched for gold in the land of Incas.
Conquered the Inca and stole their land.
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De Soto
Spanish Conqurstader.
Claimed the southwest region for Spain.
Claimed the southwest region for Spain.
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Verrazano
Funded by Spain.
Looking for northwest passage to Asia.
Ezplored the coast of North and South America.
Looking for northwest passage to Asia.
Ezplored the coast of North and South America.
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Cartier
Funded by France.
Looking for northwest passage to Asia.
Claimed the st. Lawrence river area for France.
Looking for northwest passage to Asia.
Claimed the st. Lawrence river area for France.
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Henery Hudson
Funded by trading co.
Claimed hudson river valley for nether land.
Claimed Hudson bay area for England.
Claimed hudson river valley for nether land.
Claimed Hudson bay area for England.
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Treaty of Tordisillas
Agreement betwen Spain and Portugal.
Spain got most of North and south America.
Portugal got Brazil.
Spain got most of North and south America.
Portugal got Brazil.
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Vikings
This group reached North America about 500 years before Clumbus.
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Northwest passage
A shortcut to Asia through North America
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Problems The early Explorers faced.
They needed money for ship,crew, and supplies.
They needed better maps and tools for sailing.
Long voyages into unknown waters were were dangerous.
They needed better maps and tools for sailing.
Long voyages into unknown waters were were dangerous.
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Columbus thought he reached Asia by sailing west...
He was actually in the Bahamas off the coast of North America.
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