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15 Cards in this Set
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Leif Ericson
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Country: Scandinavia
Noted for: Settled Northern Canada |
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Diaz
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From: Portugal
Noted for: Discovering the Southern tip of Afirca. |
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Columbus
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From: Spain
Noted for: Redovered the Western Hemisphere. |
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John Cabot
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From: England
Noted for: Explored and claimed New England area for England. |
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da Gama
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From: Portugal
Noted for: Discovered all water route to India. |
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Cabral
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From: Portugal
Noted for: Claimed Brazil for Portugal. |
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Vaspucci
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From: Spain
Noted for: America named for him. |
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Balboa
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From: Spain
Noted for: Discovered the South Sea. |
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Ponce de Leon
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From: Spain
Noted for: Explored and named Florida while looking for the fountian of youth. |
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Cortez
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From: Spain
Noted for: Conqured the Azetecs of Mexico. |
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Magellan
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From: Spain
Noted for: His crew sailed around the world. |
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Varrazano
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From: France
Noted for: Tried to find an all water route to Asia by going north of Canada. |
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Pizarro
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From: Spain
Noted for: Conqured the Incas of Peru. |
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Cartier
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From: France
Noted for: Explored the St. Lawrence River Valley, claimed it for France. |
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de Soto
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From: Spain
Noted for: Discovered the Mississippi River. |
