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Son of Erik the Red Journeyed to Norway where he converted to Christianity Sailed west and south across uncharted seas lading in: Helluland (Newfoundland), Markland (Nova Scotia), Vinland (Cape Cod).
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a body of water between Alaska and the Soviet Union |
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an Arctic island northeast of North America |
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the people of ancient Norway, Sweden, and Denmark |
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How did the ancestors of today's American Indians come to the New World? |
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They came across the Bering Strait from the plains of Central Asia |
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a tribe of Mexican Indians |
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an imaginary boundary line dividing Spanish and Portuguese lands in the New World |
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a tribe of Mexican Indians |
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a small, fast sailing ship |
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discovered the Mississippi River |
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Captain-General Nunez de Balboa |
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called the Pacific Ocean the South Sea |
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explored the Mississippi River area in 1673 |
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Inca ruler captured by Spanish on November 15, 1531 |
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landed on shores of Brazil after being blown off course |
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appointed a civil governor-general and six priests to administrate colon of Brazil |
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first recorded white child born in North America |
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explored what is now Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas |
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second man who explored the Mississippi River area in 1673 |
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first European known to explore part of South America |
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discovered and named huge Louisiana territory |
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conquered Inca Empire through greed and deceit |
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discovered America in 1492 |
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discovered Florida while searching for a fountain of youth |
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discovered and explored the St. Lawrence River until stopped by rapids |
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gave Portugal a claim to the Americas |
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commissioned by Spain to make voyage completely around the world |
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Aztec emperor when Captain-General Cortes arrived at Tenochtitlan |
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Not that I speak in respect of want;I have learned that whatsoever state I am in,therewith to be content. |
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Christopher Columbus discovered America |
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- had three ships(the Nina,the Pinta,and the Santa Maria)
- made four voyages to the new world.
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