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Early Explorers
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History
8th Grade
09/17/2012

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Marco Polo
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explored Asia and returned to europe with stories of discovery of gold, silk and spices.
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Reasons for Exploration

Definition

Economic (Gold)

Political (Glory)

Religious (God)

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Leif Ericksson

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explored North America and founded Vinland

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Leif Ericksson

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a Viking explorer

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Marco Polo

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because of his exploration to Asia, trade routes were extablished.

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Christopher Columbus

Definition

an Italian explorer who sailed for Queen Isabella.  He wanted to find a water route to Asia but landed in the Bahamas.  He called the people he met "indians" because he thought he has landed in India.

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John Cabot

Definition

   an Italian explorer who searched for the Northwest Passage to the indies.  He reached Newfoundland and thought he reached Asia.

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Amerigo Vespucci

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  an Italian explorer who landed in America and discovered that it was a different continent.  A German map maker drew a map of the new land and called it America, in honor of him.

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Vasaco Nunez de Balboa

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   a Spanish explorer who crossed the Panama canal through Central America. He was the first to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas.

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Ponce de Leon

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  a Spanish explorer who sailed to Florida and claimed it for Spain.  He was the first Spaniard to set foot in the present-day United States.

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Hernando Cortes

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 a Spanish explorer who landed on the east coast of present day Mexico.  He encountered the Aztecs and destroyed them because he thought they were savages.

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Two Types of Spanish Explorers

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Conquistadors and Missionaries

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Conquistadors

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Spanish explorers who claimed land for Spain.  Desired gold and adventure.
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Ferdinand Magellan

Definition
searched for a route to Asia through the Americas.  He died on his journey but his crew made it back to Spain.  His men were the first to sail around the world.
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Giovanni Verrazano

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   an Italian explorer who was sent by the King of France.  He explored North Carolina and the present-day New England.

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Francisco Pizarro

Definition
a Spanish explorer who reached South America and discovered the Incan Empire.  Spain then took control of the whole Incan Empire.
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Jacques Cartier

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a French explorer who claimed Eastern Canada for France.

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Hernando de Soto

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a Spanish explorer and landed in the west coast of Florida then travelled to Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana.

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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

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a Spanish explorer who travelled South West of North America looking for the legendary Seven Cities of Gold.

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Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo

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he searched for the Straits of Anian which was only a myth.

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Countries that explored America

Definition

    1. Spain

   2. Portugal

   3. England

   4. France

   5.  the Netherlands 

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Bartholomeu Dias

Definition
a Portuguese explorer who travelled to Africa and discovered the Cape of Good Hope.
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Vasco da Gama

Definition
a Portuguese explorer who travelled to Africa and India and completed the long-awaited route to Asia.
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Pedro Alvares Cabral

Definition
a Portuguese explorer who intended to travel to Africa but ended up in Brazil.  He claimed Brazil for Portugal.
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Missionaries

Definition
Spanish explorers who taught the religion, Christianity.
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St. Augustine

Definition
the first lasting European settlement in the Americas.  It still exists today.
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