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European explorers

About explorers that journeyed to Americas from 1271-1607 w/ vocab words

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Marco Polo Sailed for Italy and traveled from Venice to China, starting the age of exploration.
Bartholomeu Dias Sailed for Portugal, sailed around the tip of Africa and back.
Christopher Columbus Sailed for Spain, known for “discovering” the Americas on the three ships called the Santa Maria, Pinta, and the Nina.
Vasco Da Gama First to sail from Europe to India by going under Africa, sailed for Portugal.
Amerigo Vespucci Came up with a theory that North and South America were separate continents, pamphlets were published that referred to the area dubbed the “New World” as America.
John Cabot Discovered Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island, sailed for England.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa He founded the first stable settlement on the South American continent and was the first to see the Pacific Ocean, sailed for Spain.
Juan Ponce de Leon Sailed for Spain to find the fountain of youth (didn't find it), but he also founded Florida.
Ferdinand Magellan He was the first person to successfully circumnavigate the entire globe, sailed for Spain.
Hernan Cortes He established the New Colony of Spain, conquered Mesoamerica (Aztecs), and Tenochtitlan, sailed for Spain.
Francisco Pizarro Conquerored Incan Empire and "discovered Pacific Ocean", sailed for Spain.
Henry Hudson Discovered and named the Hudson bay, river, and strait and he starts New ammsterdam (Present day New York) on the Hudson River, sailed for England/Dutch.
Samuel de Champlain Sailed for France, founded present day Quebec.
Francisco Coronado Explored the Pacific Ocean, and the seven cities of gold in Cibola, sailed for Spain.
Hernando de Soto Explored present day Carolinas, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Peru, sailed for Spain.
Jacques Cartier Found and named Canada, first person to explore St Lawrence river, sailed for France.
Sir Francis Drake Sailed for England, circumnavigated the globe and delayed Spanish attack.
Silk Road An ancient land trade route between China and the Mediterranean.
Caravel A small fast Spanish/Portugese ship.
Conquistador A conqueror, espacially Spanish conquerors of Mexico/Peru.
Expedition A journey/voyage taken by a group of people with a purpose, especially exploration, scientific research, or war.
Isthmus A strip of land surrounded on three sides by water.
Circumnavigate To sail/navigate around the world.
Mutiny A rebellion against authority, especially when a group of people refuse to obey orders or attempt to take control from those in power.
The Northwest passage The sea lane between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Arctic Ocean to get to Asia.
Scurvy A disease caused by a lack of vitamin C.
Cartographer A person who makes maps.
Navigator Person in charge of ship, shows the route to take.
Astrolabe Tool that navigator used to measure the sun and stars.
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