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| the new age of learning...means "rebirth" |
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| helped make the printing press in the 1450's |
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| Wrote a book about his travels to China. Told of riches and goods there that sparked an interest to travel to Asia. |
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| A man from Portugal that opened a school of navigation That lead to this country seeking sea routes to Asia |
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| King Henry paid this man to sail from England west across the Atlantic. He thought he had reached Asia. |
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| lead a group called the Vikings from Norway. They sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and landed in Newfoundland. |
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| the man who thought that you could sail west to get to Asia. Sailed from Spain and was supported by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. |
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| Helped fund Christopher Columbus' expedition to sail west to find Asia. They were also catholic and forced the Jews and Muslims from Spain. |
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| King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella |
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| Explorers that ran their expeditions like a business were called..... |
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| The names of the 3 ships Columbus used in his expedition from Spain in search of Asia. |
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| Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria |
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| This man was Italian and sailed west because he thought the Cabot and Columbus were wrong and had not reached the Indies. He landed and sailed down South America. He began to think the Earth must be larger than they thought. |
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| Spanish explorer who settled in the Americas. He made a way west across the Isthmus of Panama and saw the Pacific Ocean. |
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| A narrow strip of land that connects two large land areas. |
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| This man sailed from Portugal around the southern tip of South America and named the Pacific Ocean. Only one of his 5 ships made it back to Spain. They were the first people to sail around the world. |
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| The place that Magellan was killed. |
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| the treaty that settled the fight for land between Spain and Portugal that was decided by the Catholic church. |
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| a conquistador that searched for the fountain of youth but ended up in Florida and started a settlement there. |
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| the tiny island that supposedly held the fountain of youth |
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| Spanish explorers and soldiers also known as conquerors. |
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| Spain sent this man to find gold in the land of the Aztecs. |
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| the capital of the Aztecs |
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| a large sum of money used for an expedition |
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| the enslaved African that helped look for the Seven Cities of Gold |
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| the man that also looked for the Cities of Gold but instead claimed lands for Spain in Mexico and southwestern North America |
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| Francisco Vasquez de Coronado |
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| the Spanish conquistador that conquered the Incas. |
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| The capital city of the Incas. |
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| the first person to see the Mississippi river |
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| the period of time that Martin Luther called for a change in the Catholic church. |
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| The period of time that the Catholics made some changes and tried to keep is power |
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| The man that led the Inca Empire |
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| a route that was less dangerous than sailing around South America to get to Asia. |
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| this man was sent by the French to find the Northwest passage instead he found the St. Lawrence River. |
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| An English explorer that made 4 voyages searching for the Northwest Passage. He explored the Hudson River in New York State |
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| When a ships crew rebels or tries to take over the ship. |
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