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Title: EUROPEANS ARRIVE IN THE AMERICAS


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EUROPEANS ARRIVE IN THE AMERICAS
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Christopher Columbus
  • Born in 1451 Genoa, Italy
  • He wanted to reach Asia by going west
  • He sailed for Spain
  • Ships Nina, Piñta, Santa Maria
  • October 12, 1492 reached Caribbean Islands
  • He thought that he was in India and called the
    natives Indians
  • Caused great sickness for the Taino people

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Pedro Alvarez Cabral
  • He explored eastern South America in 1500
  • He claimed it for Portugal

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Amerigo Vespucci
  • Made several voyages to South America and the
    Caribbean
  • Americas name comes from/named after Amerigos
    first name
  • He was Italian

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Vasco Nunez de Balboa
  • Sailed to present-day Panama in Central America
  • Crossed mountains and jungles of Panama and
    reached the Pacific Ocean
  • 1513

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Ferdinand Magellan
  • Portuguese sailor and soldier
  • He sailed for Spain
  • He wanted to sail west and go around South
    America, cross the Pacific Ocean and end up in
    Spain

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Ferdinand Magellan
  • Magellan started his journey-1519
  • Hit the Pacific Ocean 1520
  • Named it Pacific Ocean which means peaceful

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Ferdinand Magellan
  • Magellan was killed in battle when he reached
    Philippine Islands
  • 1522- only one ship returned to Spain
  • First to circumnavigate the world
  • Proved Columbus theory
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