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People in Europe began to look to the seas and beyond.Some wanted adventure Others wanted to spread Christianity.Most of all though people wanted to find riches.
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Henry The Navigator urged sea captains to explore southwards along the coast of Africa. :)
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They gave Columbus permission to go to try to find the spice islands.
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He thought Asia could be reached by sailing west from Europe.
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In 1497 King Henry VII sent Cabot on a voyage to the west.
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He found such a route and sailed all the way to India.
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He was a spanish offical in the New World.In 1508-1509 he explored and settled off the island of Puerto Rico.
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One spanish offical who had his eyes on the mainland north of Florida.
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Verrazano first reached land at North Carloinas Outer Banks .Across the narrowe island he though he saw the pacific ocean.
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France sent a colony under the charge of Hernando to North America
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The colonists were Huguenots or French Prostestants.
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Settled in a Fort Caroline on the north of Florida coast.
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Spain sent troops under his comand to Florida.
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He was a leader of the expedion they marked his land by placing a wooden cross on the shore.
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They led a small group of men to the SC coast.
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millitary leaders and adventurers had taken firm control of mineral rich land.
