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Explorers Reach America
Mrs. P's
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Social Studies
5th Grade
12/10/2012

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Leif Erickson/Vikings
Definition
Scandinavia
Sailed west from Greenland,landed in N. America present day Newfoundland. They called it Vinland -boat building, warriors,(navigators/sailors)Rules&law,$,fame&glory(raiding&plundering)
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Prince Henry
Definition
Portugal
Helped mapmakers with info about the southern part of Africa&1st European ruler to look for sea route to Asia& set up a navigational school for sailors.
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Vasco de Gama
Definition
Portugal Sponsor/Portugal
Sailed to India/China via sea route around Cape of Good Hope on southern tip of Africa.
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Christopher Columbus
Definition
Italy sponsor/Spain
Found America(New world),thought it was Asia, he sailed west. Was not good to the Native Americans. Columbian Exchange
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AMERIGO Vespucci
Definition
Italy sponsor/Spain
He discovered that Columbus was wrong.He had found a new continent.
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Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Definition
Spain sponsor/ Spain
Discovered the Pacific Ocean
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Ferdinand Magellan
Definition
Portugal sponsor/Spain
Circumnavigated the world
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Hernando Cortez
Definition
Spain sponsor/Spain
Conquering Aztecs in Mexico.
C.A.M. Cortez Aztecs of Mexico
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Francisco Pizzaro
Definition
Spain sponsor/Spain
Conquered Inca of Peru
P.I.P. Pizzaro Inca Peru
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Juan Ponce de Leon
Definition
Spain sponsor/Spain
Discovered Florida
Pounce like a lion...Lion King...Disney world...Florida
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John Cabot
Definition
Italy sponsor/England
Reached Newfoundland...Discovered the Grand Banks
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Jacques Cartier
Definition
France sponsor/France
Found/discovered the St. Lawrence River, founded Montreal
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Henry Hudson
Definition
England sponsor/England,Netherlands
Found Hudson Bay , looking to get to Asia via the Hudson River.
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Samuel Champlain
Definition
France sponsor/France
Built Quebec- "Father of New France"
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