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A Prince from Portugal urged sea captains to explore Southward along the coast of Africa. He wasnted someone to find a route around that continent to the Spice islands, near india.
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Christopher asked the king and queen of spain to support an expedition, or trip of exploration.
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In 1492 led his first expeditions westward. He landed in the bahamas ,islands the he believed to be near Asia. Thought Asia could be reached by sailing west from Europe.
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In 1497-1498, Portuguese explorors Vasco found such a route and sailed all the way to India.
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An Italian living in England. In 1497 King Henery setn Cabot on a voyage to the West.
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Jaun Ponce de Leon is a spanish official in the New World. I1508-1509, he explore and settled the islands of the Puerto Rico.
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Was an Italian Navigator. King Francis sent him Westward. Giovanni first reached land at North Carolina's Outer Banks.