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33 Cards in this Set
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Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
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a Portuguese sailor who believed he could find a way to the South Sea by sailing around South American.
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When did he set sail?
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1519
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How many ships did he have?
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5
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Where was he going?
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South America
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Where did he land?
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what is now known as Brazil.
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How long did it take for him to find the waterway he was looking for?
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1 year
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What is this dangerous and stormy strait called today?
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Strait of Magellan
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How long did it take Magellan and his crew to sail through this short passage?
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1 month
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What did Balboa call this Ocean?
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South Sea
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What did Magellan name the same ocean Balboa called the South Sea?
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Pacific Ocean
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What does pacific mean?
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peaceful
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Where did Magellan and his crew go after he made it to the Pacific Ocean?
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Asia
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Why did Magellan not see land for a long time?
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he missed several islands along the way
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How long did his ships travel without seeing land?
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3 months
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What did they run out of?
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fresh supplies
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What did the men eat because they were so hungry?
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sawdust, rats, and boiled leather
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What happened to the men after doing without proper food for so long?
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a lot died and others became sick
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Where did the ships finally land?
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the island of Guam
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After Guam where did they go and how long did it take them to get there?
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1. the Philippine Islands
2. a week |
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How did Magellan die?
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he became involved in a battle over religion with a native group and was killed.
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Where did Magellan's crew go after the Philippine Islands?
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the Indies
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What did they do in the Indies?
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they traded for spices
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Where did they go after the Indies?
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the southern tip of Africa
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Where did the go after the southern tip of Africa?
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they headed north to Spain
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How long did it take them to make there total journey?
What year did they return |
1. 3 years
2. 1522 |
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How many sailors and ships left on the journey?
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5 ships and 240 sailors
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How many ships and sailors returned home?
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1 ship and 18 sailors
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What accomplishment had these 18 sailors do?
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sail around the world
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Who was Vasco Nunez de Balboa?
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a Spanish explorer who sailed from the island of Hispaniola to the Isthmus of Panama.
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What year de Balboa sail to the Isthmus of Panama?
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1513
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What was the land like on the Isthmus?
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there was thick jungles and high mountains
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What did he call the reat ocean he saw once he crossed the isthmus?
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South Sea
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What was his accomplishment?
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he was the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean
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