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Assignment #6
explorer names
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Leif Erikson | In the year of 1000, he was sailing from west Norway to Greenland when strong winds blew his ship off course. |
| Prince Henry The Navigator | This man was responsible for advances that would make exploration more successful |
| Bartolomeu Dias | In 1488 this Portuguese navigator led an expedition from Portugal southward along the African coast. |
| Vasco de Gama | This man set on an expedition around the Cape Of Good Hope. |
| Christopher Columbus | This sailor is from Genoa,Italy. He was convinced that he would reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic. |
| Ferdinand Magellan | In 1519 this Portuguese navigator, set out with a Spanish fleet to sail down the east coast of South America.He was killed in battle with the native peoples. |