The Age Of Exploration

Leif Eriksson

• He Was The Son Of Erik The Red
• He Founded Vinland

Christopher Columbus

• He Searched For A New Route To Asia But Found The Americas
• He Sailed With Three Ships Called The Nina,The Pinta And The Santa Maria

Ferdinand Magellan

• He And His Crew Were The First To Circumnavigate The World
• He Died In The Phillipines In A Fight With Natives

The Columbian Exchange

• It Was A Trade Route From The Old World To The New World
• America Sent Food And Livestock While Europe Brought Disease But Also Exotic Foods

Conquistadors

• Soldiers Who Led Military Expeditions In The Americas
• Hernan Cortes Was A Famous Conquistador Who Left Cuba To Sail To Present-Day
• Mexico In 1519

Northwest Passage

• It Was A Passage From The Pacific To The Atlantic
• Many Sailors Crossed This Path Looking For The Americas

Middle Passage

• Used As A Slave Trade
• It Was A Brutal Trip That Lasted Several Months

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