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US History 1

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sea captain sailed North/South America coastlines artist on bored sketched outlines taken to German mapmaker named new land masses the Americas Amerigo Vespucci
first European to see the Pacific Balboa
first European to circumnavigate the globe Named the Pacific Ocean Claimed 130 islands for Spain-called them the Philippines (Philip of Spain) Feradan Magellan
conquered Aztec nation of Mexico Wealth impressed Spain Used disease/gunpowder to control Disease (smallpox) proved to the greater weapon Cortes(z
sail west to the East Marketed idea in Italy and Portugal - rejected Marketed idea in Spain - accepted by Isabella Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria Made four voyages/never set foot on North America Greasiest contribution: mapping wind patterns Columbus
journals informed/intrigued European especially Christopher Columbus Marco Polo
first European to reach Asia by water sailed east to the East Diaz
conquered the Inca nation of S. America same motive/ same method Pizarro
explored Florida/native myth of the Fountain of Youth became his legacy Juan Ponce de Leon
English sailor - named the North American island - Newfoundland - established English claim all of N.A. John Cabot
Joseph Biden Vice-President
Hillary Clinton Secretary of State
George Mitchell US Senator
Rahm Emanuel Chief of State
Robert Gibbs Press Security
Robert Gates Secretary of Defense
Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Susan Rice Ambassador to the United Nations
Eric Holder Attorney General
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