great explorers
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European whose descriptions of the riches of China made traders want to go to Asia.TRANSCRIPT
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Great ExplorersGreat Explorers
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European whose descriptions European whose descriptions of the riches of China made of the riches of China made traders want to go to Asia.traders want to go to Asia.
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Marco PoloMarco Polo
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Leader of First Europeans to Leader of First Europeans to visit the Americasvisit the Americas
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Leif ErikssonLeif Eriksson
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Portuguese explorer who Portuguese explorer who found a sea route to Asia by found a sea route to Asia by sailing around Africasailing around Africa
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Vasco da GamaVasco da Gama
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Portuguese explorer who Portuguese explorer who was the first European to sail was the first European to sail around the southern tip of around the southern tip of Africa.Africa.
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Bartholomeu DiasBartholomeu Dias
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Italian explorer who figured Italian explorer who figured out that Columbus had not out that Columbus had not reached Asia.reached Asia.
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Amerigo VespucciAmerigo Vespucci
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European who proved it was European who proved it was possible to reach Asia by possible to reach Asia by sailing west from Europesailing west from Europe
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Ferdinand MagellanFerdinand Magellan
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Leader of the Spanish Leader of the Spanish conquistadors who conquistadors who conquered the Aztecsconquered the Aztecs
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Hernando CortesHernando Cortes
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Spanish conquistador who Spanish conquistador who ordered his soldiers to kill the ordered his soldiers to kill the Inca EmperorInca Emperor
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Francisco PizzaroFrancisco Pizzaro
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Spanish explorer who looked Spanish explorer who looked for the Fountain of Youth and for the Fountain of Youth and named for present-day named for present-day Florida.Florida.
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Juan Ponce de LeonJuan Ponce de Leon
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Explorer who claimed for Explorer who claimed for Spain all of what is today the Spain all of what is today the southeastern United States.southeastern United States.
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Hernando de SotoHernando de Soto
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Explorer who founded Explorer who founded Quebec and MontrealQuebec and Montreal..
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Samuel de ChamplainSamuel de Champlain