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Explorers
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History
5th Grade
04/07/2009

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Drake

Definition

He sailed for England as privateer

         He explorred the western coast of North America and circumnavigated the globe.

 

 

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The Turks shut down the land routes
Definition
To the Far East
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Prince Henry

 

Definition
Prince of Portugal started a navigation school even though he was never an explorer
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Vasco de Gama
Definition
Vasco de Gama was a Portuguese explorer who sailed south around the tip of Africa to India.
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Columbus
Definition
Columbus was an Italian who sailed for Spain and spain and discovered the"New World" in 1492. 
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Cabot 
Definition
Cabot was an Italian who sailed for Englandand discovered Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.
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Cabot 
Definition
Cabot discovered the Grand Banks, rich fishing banks off the coast of Newfoundland.
Term
A German mapmarker
Definition
A mapmarker drew a world map naming the New World after Amerigo Vespucci.
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