A Changing World *
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mrferrara Plus on November 8, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ISTHMUS | narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land. |
| TREATY | an agreement between countries about peace, trade, or other matters |
| JOHN CABOT | Giovanni Caboto 1450?-1499? Italian explorer also known as John Cabot, who explored Newfoundland for the English |
| AMERIGO VESPUCCI | 1454-1512 Italian explorer who made several voyages to South America |
| VASCO NUNEZ de BALBOA | 1475-1519 Spanish explorer who reached the Pacific Ocean in 1513 |
| FERDINAND MAGELLAN | 1480?-1521 Portuguese explorer who led an expedition to sail west to Asia in 1519 |
| ENGLAND | Island nation off the western coast of Europe |
| NEWFOUNDLAND | An Island off the eastern coast of Canada. Explored by John Cabot |
| LABRADOR | A peninsula in northeastern North America |
| PHILIPPINE ISLANDS | A group of more than 7,000 islands off the coast of southeasternAsia making up the country of the Philippines |
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