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AmericanHistory 9-18
Georgia 5th Grade History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Drake | Sailed to England as a privateer. He explored the western coast of North America AND circumnavigated the globe. |
| Turks | Shut down the land routes to the Far East |
| Prince Henry | Prince from Portugal who started a navigation school even though he was never an explorer. |
| Vasco da Gama | Portuguese explorer who sailed south around the tip of Africa |
| Columbus | Italian who sailed for Spain and discovered the "New World" in 1942. |
| Cabot | Italian who sailed on behalf of England and discovered Newfoundland and Nova Scotia |
| Grand Banks | Rich fishing banks off of the coast of Newfoundland and discovered by CABOT. |
| Amerigo Vespucci | The New World was named after this man by a German mapmaker who drew a map of the new world. |
| Ponce de Leon | Spanish explorer who was searching for the "Fountain of Youth" but found Florida instead. |
| Cortes | The ruthless and cruel Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztec of Mexico . |