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Marco Polo explored China when he was just 17 years old.
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Christopher Columbus sailed from Spain to find a new way to India.
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Juan Ponce de Leon landed in St. Augustine, Florida. He claimed it for Spain. The name Florida means "Flowery Land."
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Ferdinand Magellan was a Spanish explorer. He died in a battle in the Phillipines. His crew members finished the voyage and proved the world is round.
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Lewis and Clark's expedition officially started on May 21, 1804. President Thomas Jefferson sent them to study Native American tribes, plants and anima life. They meet Sacajawea (November?) who was an interpretor.
