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The Ancient World 04
"5th Grade - The Voyages of Columbus"
Question | Answer |
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expedition | a journey made for a special purpose |
colony | a settlement far from the country that rules it |
Columbian Exchange | a movement of people, animals, plants, diseases, and ways of the life between the Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemishpere |
Christopher Columbus | an Italian explorer that wanted to find a better way to reach the Indies, a part of Asia that was rich with gold, spices and other goods |
King Ferdinand Queen Isabella | Spains King and Queen that funded Columbus's expedition |
Amerigo Vespucci | one of the early explorers of the New World, and also because the continents of North and South America were named in his honor |
Vasco Nunez de Balboa | Spanish explorer that reached the Pacific Ocean in 1513 |
Ferdinand Magellan | a Portuguese explorer who was the first to lead an expedition around the world |