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First to launch explatory expeditions early as 1341.
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Prince henry the navigator commissions a journey around Africa’s cape of good hope to Asia.
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Established a series of trading post and forts.
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They go on to lead missions To South America establishing colonies there.
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Christopher Columbus:searching for the East Indies he embarked on a voyage.
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Columbus discovered the carribian islands but thought it was Asia.
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He began to send voyages regularly to acquire gold and silver to simulate the spainish economy.
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Juan Ponce De Leon explored and claimed Peruto Rico and la Florida for Spain.
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British sought a a western rout to Asia for trade in’s reasons.
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Learned about the Silk Road and figured out that the Silk Road was dangourous.
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John Cabot found present day Canada and New England in 1497.
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Eventually established colonies in eastern North America (Roanoke,Jamestown).
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Joined the race way later than others to become known.
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Would explore North America at great length(Ohio missisipi rivers Rocky Mountains.
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Claimed most of presen t day Canada and know is know as France.
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Founded the cities of Detroit st Lois and New Orleans.