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Explored the east coast of America and what is today NYC
Giovanni de Verrazano
First to reach the Americas-landed in the West Indies.
Christopher Columbus
He started Quebec, a fur trading settlement along the St. Lawrence River.
Samuel de Champlain
Went searching for the Northwest Passage, he discovered a river and a bay named after him.
Henry Hudson
He claimed present day Florida for the Spanish
Ponce de Leon
His ships were the first to sail all the way around the world.
Ferdinand Magellan
An imaginary water route that early explorers thought crossed through N. America
Northwest Passage
Imaginary line of longitude that separates the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Prime Meridian
Journey made by a group of people to achieve a purpose. Example: find a faster route to Asia
Expedition
The science of planning sailing routes.
Navigation
An area of land ruled by another country.
Colony
Small community of people living in a new place?
Settlement
A piece of land declared as one's own ?
Claim
A small, light sailing ship that was easy to control and good for exploring?
Caravel
Money made in a business after expenses are met?
Profit
Imaginary line of latitude that separates the Earth into northern and southern hemisphere?
Equator