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They heard that Marco Polo's travels to Cathay (China.)
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Some people longed for adventure,Others wanted to spread christianity. Most people wanted to find more riches
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A prince urged sea captains to explore southward along the coast of Africa to India
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Christopher Columbus said for King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to support an expedition
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The start of Poruguese Explorer Vasco da Gama found such a route and sailed all the way to India.
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John Cabot went on a voyage to the west. He was sent by King Henry VII .He thought there would be a water route through the Americas that would lead north & west to Asia. They gave up their route & went home.
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Portugese explorer Vasco da Gama found such a route and sailed all the way to India
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The end of Poruguese Explorer Vasco da Gama found such a route and sailed all the way to India.
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Christoopher columbus reached Bahamas stayed there for a while.
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Plants,animals,and even diseases were even moved inbetween the 2 worlds
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They took control of South & Central America and many Caribbean island.
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He was a spanish official that explored the new world. Explored & settled in Puerto Rico.
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Taking notice back in Spain ,KIng Ferdinand autherized Ponce de Leon to explor the land.
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He set out with ships and crew. His expedition landed on the east coast of Florida. Ponce de Leon derived from the spanish word "flowers." The ships sailed down the east florida coast and through the Florida Keys. Then they cruised northward along the west coast of Florida for about 100 miles
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King Francis I of france sent Italian navigator Giovanni da Verrazano westward. Verrazano first reached land at North Carolina's Outer Banks. Across those narrow islands he thought he saw the Pacific Ocean
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He was looking at the Pamlico and Albermarle Sounds. Verrazano than explored father inland. He then submitted a glowing report to the king.