Set: EXPLORERS-CH 33

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TermDefinition
Balboa"discovered" the Pacific Ocean
Cabrilloexplored California and the Pacific coast
Cabotexplored Newfoundland & northeast US
Cortesconquered the Aztecs
da Gamafounded a sea route to India
Magellanhis crew was 1st to circumnavigate the world
Pizarroconquered the Incas
XavierJesuit missionary in India and Japan
VespucciNorth and South America were named for him
Cabralexplored the east coast of Brazil
Hudsonexplored northeast U. S. looking for the Northwest Passage
Sir Francis Drake1st Englishman to sail around the world
Columbus"discovered' the New World when looking for a sea route to Asia
motives/reasonsfame, riches, gold, land, adventure, trade routes
Prince Henrystarted navigation school in Portugal
Inventionscaravels, compass, astrolabe, cartography
items from Eastfabric, spices, pearls, dyes,

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Terms 17
Creator petschke
Created April 22, 2009
Group VOYAGERS/A/INFINITY
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