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He wanted the Portuguese people to be able to sail down the coast of Afica. He started a school of navigation, map making, and science to help make the explorations happen.
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He was searching for gold and trying to make maps of new land.
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Prince Henry started a school teaching exploration and map making. He sent explorers out to discover more about Cape Bojador.
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He sent explorer Cadamosta on 2 expeditions. Cadamosta entered the Gambia River and tried trading with the Africans but was unsuccessful.
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Columbus tried to find new water route to India but a storm caused him to go a different direction. He ended up at what we now call Bahamas.
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He led an expedition with 17 ships looking for gold and wanted to capture indians for slaves.
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He rounded to southeren part of Africa and reached India.
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The New World was later called The Americas after him.
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Columbus made his last voyage sailing to Mexico, Hondurus and Pananma.
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He circled the globe from 1519 to 1522. He was the first person to do this. He proved the world was not flat.
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He founded the city of Quebec in Canada.
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While on a voyage to Cananda he aided an attack on the Iroquois Indians. He lost the battle. Later wrote about Indians.
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