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Jude 5th - Chapter 1

Chapter 1: A New World

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St. Brendan Irish monk who set sail in a coracle westward across the ocean
coracle umbrella shaped boat that St. Brendan used
Vikings name that the Norse people gave themselves when they were exploring new lands
Norse people who lived in what is now Norway, Sweden, and Denmark
sagas heroic tales told by Vikings
Eric the Red Viking sailor who discovered Greenland
Leif Ericsson Viking sailor who discovered new lands in North America and was also Eric the Red's son
King Olaf first Norse king to convert to Christianity
Vinland located in present day Canada
Thornfinn Karlsenfi first Viking to attempt to settle Vinland
Skraelings Viking name for the unfriendly Natives of Vinland
Christopher Columbus Italian explorer who tried to reach the Indies by crossing the Atlantic Ocean, but discovered the New World
Fernando and Isabella Spanish Catholic monarchs who funded Columbus' voyage
October 12, 1492 Columbus landed on an island in the Caribbean
San Salvador island that Columbus found
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria Columbus' 3 ships
Bartolomeu Dias Portuguese explorer who discovered a route to the Indies by sailing around the top of Africa
Amerigo Vespucci Italian who explored the northern coast of South America and discovered the Amazon River
Ponce de Leon Spanish explorer who discovered Florida while searching for the fountain of youth
Vasco Nunez de Balboa Spanish explorer who discovered Panama and the Pacific Ocean
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