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Early European Exploration

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Imaginary line of latitude that separates the Earth into northern and southern hemisphere?

Equator

10

Money made in a business after expenses are met?

Profit

10

A small, light sailing ship that was easy to control and good for exploring?

Caravel

10

A piece of land declared as one's own ?

Claim

10

Small community of people living in a new place?

Settlement

10

An area of land ruled by another country.

Colony

10

The science of planning sailing routes.

Navigation

10

Journey made by a group of people to achieve a purpose. Example: find a faster route to Asia

Expedition

10

Imaginary line of longitude that separates the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

Prime Meridian

10

An imaginary water route that early explorers thought crossed through N. America

Northwest Passage

10

His ships were the first to sail all the way around the world.

Ferdinand Magellan

10

He claimed present day Florida for the Spanish

Ponce de Leon

10

Went searching for the Northwest Passage, he discovered a river and a bay named after him.

Henry Hudson

10

He started Quebec, a fur trading settlement along the St. Lawrence River.

Samuel de Champlain

10

First to reach the Americas-landed in the West Indies.

Christopher Columbus

10

Explored the east coast of America and what is today NYC

Giovanni de Verrazano

10