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The Voyage of Columbus
Chapter 4, Lesson 1
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History
5th Grade
10/08/2010

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Bahama Islands
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Island group in the West Indies, southeast of Florida
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West Indies
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Islands between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
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Christoper Columbus
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Wanted to find a better route to the Indies
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King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
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The king and queen of Spain, funded Columbus' expedition
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Amerigo Vespucci
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Where 'America' gets its name
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Vasco Nunez de Balboa
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Crossed the Isthmus of Panama and reached the Pacific Ocean
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Ferdinand Magellan
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Led the first expedition around the world
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Expedition
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Is a journey made for a special purpose
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Colony
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A settlement for a country that rules it
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Columbian Exchange
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A movement of people, plants, animals, diseases, and ways of life between Europe and the New World
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The Voyage of Columbus
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From Spain to the Bahamas
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Columbus and the Taino
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Thought the Taino were from India
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The Impact of Columbus
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Many other European explorers came to the New World in search of land, riches, and conquest
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