Explorers Flashcards
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- discovered St. Lawrence River
- gave Canada name
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Cartier
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Cartier
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- discovered St. Lawrence River
- gave Canada name
2
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Vespucci
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- 1st to realize Americas separate country from Asia
- continents named for him
3
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- 1st to realize Americas separate country
- continents named for him
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Vespucci
4
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Verrazano
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- discovered US east coast
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-discovered US east coast
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Verrazzano
6
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Raleigh
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- leader of failed Roanoke colony in 1584
- leads to more colonization
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- leader of failed Roanoke colony
- leads to more colonization
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Raleigh
8
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Zheng Ge
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- most famous Chinese sea explorer
- explored coast of Asia and east Africa
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- most famous Chinese sea explorer
- explored coasts of Asia and east Africa
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Zheng He
10
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de Gama
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- found sea route from Europe to Asia
- reaches India
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- found sea route from Europe to Asia
- reaches India
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de Gama
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Dias
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- 1st Euro to sail around tip of Africa
- leads to sea route to India
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- 1st Euro to sail around tip of Africa
- leads to sea route to India
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Dias
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Magellan
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- led 1st expedition to circumnavigate the globe
- 1st to cross Pacific Ocean
- didn’t stay alive for whole trip
