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Prince Henry created a school that trained sailors in navigation. They used compasses, astrolabes, and caravels.
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Christopher Columbus asked King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to pay for his exploration. He wanted to travel West to reach Asia.
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He was the first explorer to sail around the tip of Africa
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Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot) sailed west and reached Newfoundland. He said that there were so many fish that they jumped into baskets that were lowered into the water.
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Wikipedia Vasco da GammaHe was the first explorer to sail to India
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