(Mooresville) Exploration
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| Italian who was the first to reach Asia, although by land. The book he wrote about what he saw would inspire others to explore. | Marco Polo
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| Portuguese prince who started a school that taught navigation skills and ship building. This school would allow the Portuguese to lead exploration as they sailed down the western side of Africa. | Henry the Navigator
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| Ship used in exploration; was lighter, faster, and could carry more cargo. | Caravel
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| Portuguese explorer who was the first to round the southern tip of Africa. | Bartholomeu Dias
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| Sponsered by Spain, he attempted to find a western route to the Indies. Even after 4 voyages, he didn't realize that he had actually discovered the Americas. | Christopher Columbus
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| Portuguese explorer who sailed all of the way around India, bought spices, and sold them for a huge profit when he made it back to Europe. | Vasco da Gama
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| Explored the South American coast and proved that Columbus had discovered a new continent, not the Indies. The new land would be named after him. | Amerigo Vesupucci
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| Name given to Spanish conquerors | Conquistadors
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| Spanish conquistador who landed in Mexico and conquered the Aztec Empire | Hernan Cortes
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| Spanish conquistador who landed in South America and conquered the Inca Empire. | Fransisco Pizzaro
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| Spaniard who explored Florida, trying to find the Fountain of Youth | Juan Ponce de Leon
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| French explorer who explored Canada while trying to find a direct route to the Pacific Ocean, called the Northwest Passage. | Jacques Cartier
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| Three reasons why Europeans set out to explore | God, glory, and gold
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| 1st country to attempt to find a sea route to the Indies | Portugal
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| 1st country to sail west to find a sea route to the Indies | Spain
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