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Explorers- WH 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Henry Hudson | Searched for the NW Passage (nonexistent) and searched around NY |
| Henry the Navigator | Directed / planned voyages, but did not actually navigate them himself; voyages were conducted by the African coast |
| Francis Drake | Circumnavigated the globe; also a politician, slaver, and pirate |
| Vasco da Gama | Discovered an ocean route from Portugal to the East; wanted to find a route to the spice trade |
| Magellan | Searched for a route to the spice trade; successfully circumnavigated the globe |
| Columbus | Voyaged to the Caribbean and South America |