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It was August 3, 1492 when Christopher Columbus left from Spain for his initial journey
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The second voyage was to be a large scale colonization and exploration project. Columbus was given 17 ships and over 1,000 men
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third trip to the New World with the goal of resupplying the colonists and continuing the search for a new trade route to the Orient.
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final voyage to the New World.
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Hudson discovered a strait and immense bay on his final expedition while searching for the Northwest Passage
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leif Eriksson lands in Vinland and was the founder of what is now know as Greenland.
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Magellan’s voyage was sparked by a treaty between Spain and Portugal.
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The astrolabe was invented sometime around 200 BC, and the Greek astronomer Hipparchus is often credited with its invention.
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Henry the Navigator was an important figure in 15th-century Portuguese politics and in the early days of the Portuguese Empire and the Age of Discoveries.
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The expedition sailed south along the West coast of Africa.
