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Explorers
This practices all the explorers
16
History
10th Grade
12/11/2011

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Term
Cabral
Definition

Portugal

Claims Brazil

Term
Balboa 
Definition

Spain

First European to see Pacific

Term
de Gama
Definition

Portugal

Establishes trading post in India

Term
Dias
Definition

Portugal

First to found tip of Africa

Term
Verrazzano
Definition

France

New York Harbor

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Magellan
Definition

Spain

Voyage credited with 1st circumnavigation of globe

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Pizarro
Definition

Spain

Conquers Incas/Peru

Term
John Cabot
Definition

England 

New Foundland

Term
Cortes
Definition

Spain

Conquers Aztecs/Mexico

Term
Prince Henry
Definition

Portugal

Establishes school of Navigation

Term
Frances Drake
Definition

England

First Englishman to circle globe (stay alive whole time)

Term
De Soto
Definition

Spain

First to see Mississippi River

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Ponce de Leon
Definition

Spain

Claims Florida

Term
Jacques Cartier
Definition

France

Quebec

Term
Xavier
Definition

Portugal

Christian missions to Asia

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Columbus
Definition

Spain 

"Discovers" America and claims West Indies

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