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22 Cards in this Set
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Believed to be the 1st Europeans to set foot in America around the year 1000.
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Vikings
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He traveled to China to get spices, jewels, silks, and gold to take back to Italy.
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Marco Polo
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Because of his encouragement, Dias and DaGama first to go around Africa and then on to India.
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Prince Henry the Navigator
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He was the first to make it around the southern tip of Africa
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Bartholomew Diaz
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He wanted to find an all water route to the Indies by sailing west.
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Christopher Columbus
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He was the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa and go on to India
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Vasco Da Gama
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Realized Columbus had discovered new lands, wrote about it, and had America named after him.
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Amerigo Vespucci
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He claimed Florida for Spain
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Juan Ponce de Leon
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First European to reach the Pacific Ocean across America
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Vasco Nunez De Balboa
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Conquered the Aztecs, stole their gold and silver and claimed their land for Spain
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Hernando Cortes
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Though he was killed, his crew was the first to reach the Indies by sailing west and sail around the world
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Ferdinand Magellan
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He conquered the Incas, took their riches, and claimed their land for Spain
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Francisco Pizarro
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He discovered the St. Lawrence River and Gulf and claimed land for France
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Jacques Cartier
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He claimed much of the southeastern part of the United States for Spain
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Hernando De Soto
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He claimed much of the southwestern part of the United States for Spain
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Francisco Coronado
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Explored water off Canada, thought he was in Asia. Found rich fishing areas
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John Cabot
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Explored coast of North America from North Carolina up to Canada, from France.
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Giovanni Da Verrazano
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Sailed up the coast of California, attacking Spanish ships and stealing their treasure.
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Sir Francis Drake
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Explored Arctic Ocean and Northeastern North America.
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Henry Hudson
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Founder of Quebec, Canada. Built trading post at Montreal, Canada.
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Samuel de Champlain
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Went down Mississippi River and claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France.
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Robert de La Salle
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Learned that the Mississippi River empties into the Gulf of Mexico and claim land around it for France.
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Marquette and Joliet
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