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Voyage of Discovery

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First permanent English colony settled in 1607. Jamestown
Spanish conquistador who destroyed the Aztec empire 1521; mistaken to be the God-King Quetzalcoatl. Cortez
In 1587, this Englishman founded the Englishman founded the unsuccessful colony of Roanoke, Virginia.
First Englishman to circumnavigate the globe; defeated the Spanish armada.
Empire where the sin never sets; empire expanded through North, Central, and South America. Spain
Dominican priest who recorded the atrocities committed against Native Americans during Columbus' voyages. Bartoloma de las Casas
Spanish treasurer who was shipwrecked off the coast of Florida and wandered through Texas and Mexico for 6 years. Prince Henry the Navigator
Improved sailing ships that help facilitate early voyages. Caravel
Italian sailor who sailed from Spain making a total of 4 voyages; help to bring slavery to the New World and destroyed Native Americans. Columbus
In 1497 and 1498 this man sailed to India. Vasco de Gama
Sailed South America's coast; 1519-1522 attempted to make a trip around the world; only 18 survived. Magellan
Portuguese; brought the first African slaves to Europe as a gift to the Pope and established navigation centers. Cabral
The Father of New France Champlain
Claimed Brazil for Portugal Cabeza de Vaca
America was named after this explorer Vespucci
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