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EXPLORERS REVIEW

EXPLORERS REVIEW. DIAS BARTOLOMEU DIAS Sailed for Portugal Looked for a route to Asia, riches and to spread Christianity Reached the southern tip of

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Page 1: EXPLORERS REVIEW. DIAS BARTOLOMEU DIAS Sailed for Portugal Looked for a route to Asia, riches and to spread Christianity Reached the southern tip of

EXPLORERS REVIEW

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DIAS

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BARTOLOMEU DIAS

• Sailed for Portugal• Looked for a route to Asia, riches and to spread

Christianity• Reached the southern tip of Africa• Named the tip of Africa the Cape of Good Hope

(hoped they found a route to Asia!)

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VASCO DA GAMA

• Sailed for Portugal • Looked for and discovered an all water route to

Asia (by sailing all the way around Africa)• Became wealthy through trade and spawned

more exploration from other nations

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DA GAMA

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COLUMBUS

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AMERIGO VESPUCCI

• Sailed for Spain• Looking for a new route to Asia• Sailed to America • America was named after him

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VESPUCCI

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FERDINAND MAGELLAN

• Sailed for Spain• Attempted (& succeeded) in sailing around the

world (first to accomplish this) • Looking for a western route to Asia• Explored the Oceans (sailed around South

America, crossed the Pacific to Asia and sailed back to Europe around Africa)• He died along the way but his crew finished the

journey

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MAGELLAN

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HERNAN CORTES

• Sailed for Spain• Wanted riches and to conquer land • Explored America (present day Mexico) • Successfully conquered the Aztec empire and

established Mexico City

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CORTES

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FRANCISCO PIZARRO

• Sailed for Spain• Looking for wealth and land• Explored South America• Conquered the Inca Civilization and renamed the

area Peru

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PIZARRO

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CARTIER

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JACQUES CARTIER

• Sailed for France• Looked for a Northwest Passage (a water route

through North America to Asia)• Explored modern-day Canada • Eventually, France would colonize this area

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GIOVANNI DA VERRAZZANO

• Sailed for France• Looked for a Northwest Passage• Explored the Atlantic Coastline of North America• Never found the Northwest Passage

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VERRAZANO

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HENRY HUDSON

• Sailed for the Netherlands (Dutch) & England• Looked for route to China• Explored present day New York & Canada• American river and bay named for him

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HUDSON

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JOHN CABOT

• Sailed for England• Looking for a route to Asia/claim land for England• Landed in Newfoundland, Canada (thought it was

Asia)• Expedition was the basis for future English

colonies

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CABOT

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SIR FRANCIS DRAKE

• Sailed for English• Wanted riches• Sailed all the way around the world (first

Englishman to do this)• Raided Spanish ships and ports in South America

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DRAKE