American Revolution
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6th - 8th Grade
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Joann Susuico
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World Explorers
8th grade - U.S. History
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VASCO DA GAMA
First European explorer to reach India by sea
His expedition linked Europe and Asia by an ocean route
His journey to India was the longest voyage taken
A crater on the moon is named after him
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FERDINAND MAGELLAN
He was the first European to navigate what is now known as the Strait of Magellan.
His crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe
He died in 1521 on the journey
He was born in Portugal
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JACQUES CARTIER
He was born in 1941
He sailed near the Gulf of St. Lawrence and claimed Canada for France
He led 3 voyages and had a vessel named Grande Hermine
He established a settlement named Charlesbourg Royal
He died in 1557
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SIR FRANCIS DRAKE
He was nicknamed "The Dragon"
He was the oldest of 12 sons
He claimed California for England
He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I and made the Mayor of Plymouth
The Spanish called him a pirate
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RENE-ROBERT CAVELIER, SIEUR DE LA SALLE
He was born in Rouen, France in 1643
He traveled to Quebec, Canada in 1666
He explored the Great lakes and claimed the Mississippi River Basin for France
He was killed by of his own men in 1687
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CAPTAIN JAMES COOK
He was born in 1728
He served as a captain the royal navy
He was a cartographer
He was the first known to circumnavigate New Zealand
He was killed in Hawaii in 1779
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