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The Incas' capital city was Cuzco in what is now Peru.
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The Incas kept records on groups of colored knotted strings known as Quipus.
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The Aztecs built their capital city Tenochtitlan on two islands in the middle of Lake Texcoco. Today the capital of Mexico, Mexico City is in the same spot.
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Portugal,Spain,France,and England and other European countries were now ruled by monarchs(Kings and Queens)
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Renaissance is French word meaning "rebirth" during this time people were eager to explore unknown lands. In 1450 Gutenberg invented a easier way to print books.
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A compass is an Instrument for finding direction.
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The Songhay Empire controoled many of the market cities.They controlled the trade route through the Sahara.One of the most known rulers was Sunni Ali who ruled from 1464-1492.Under his rule the Songhay Empire exspanded 1,000 miles.
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Zheng He sailed to Southeast Asia and to present day Sri Lanka. Zheng He's records of his voyages.
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This ship used triangle sails to travel long distances quikly.
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John had decided that he needed to spend as much as possible to find a route to Asia. He asked his son Henry to lead the search.
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Instrument for calculating the positions of the sun, moon, and stars.
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Chris heard of the riches in Asia and wanted to find a route by going West. He first asked the king of Portugal. He was turned down. He then went to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella for support. He was turned down because the Queen was occupied wuth converting Spain. He came back and was granted his wish. On August 3, 1492 he sailed the ocean blue with 90 sailors and three ships called Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria. In Octocber 12 they landed on an island that they called San Salvador.
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Dias commanded a fleet of three ships. In 1488 the ships reached southern Africa,and a storm blow them out to sea. When the winds died down and the sky cleared, Dias realized the storm blow him around to the east coust of the Afica.
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Caboto's course went across America. He returned to England and said he found a place very rich.
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Da Gama reached India. He sailed around the cape of good hope with 4 ships. He brought back spices and jewels. Most of his crew did not survive the voyage. His voyage opened a trade route to Asia. Many people sailed this route to trade.
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Ponce de Leon set of to find Bimini. He landed in North America instead and claimed what is now Florida calling it La Florida. He
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Leon never found the riches. Cortes' was a spanish noble he was sent to find gold in the Aztec empire. He landed on the east coast of Mexico. He had 650 soilders and 16 horses. He destroyed all but one ship so escaping is impossible. They found the gold and teamed up with a group of Indians to ovrerthrough the Aztecs. With the help of the Indians they destroyed the Aztecs.
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The king gave Verrazano many ships. He lande dand was taken in by the Indians. His mission was to find a route to Asia through America. He made two voyages that were fails.
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He was sent to capture Florida. He was to capture all the land on the coast.He landed in Tampa Bay with 300 soilders and 40 horses. Other mensearched the Gulf for a year and did not find Narvaes'. Narvaes' tried to find the ships that were left for him but they were not there. The survivors were lost at sea and after a while only four.
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Ten years after Verrazano sailed into New York Bay ,a french Navigator named Jacques Cartier also tried to find the Northwest Passage He made three voyages.
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He fought many bloody battles and only few survived.
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He was sent to find the seven cities of gold. He captured many villages but never found the gold. 100 OF HIS PARTY RETURNED THE REST DIED OR RAN AWAY.
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After Verrazano and Cartier Henry Hudson looked for the Northwest Passage. He found and named the Hudson River. He spent three months looking for ther huge bay. This bay is called the Hudson Bay
