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This map shows the route by which Stone Age ancestors of the American Indians are believedto have come from Asia to America thousands of years ago.

THE KNOWN WORLD IN 1492

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THE FIRST AMERICANS IN THE NEW WORLD

The map below shows ~hcre the fire m a i n of Indians lived.

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On the map below are shown the three main trade routes to the E&I ill ‘%c days before Americawas discovered. Notice that all three routes started in oorthern Italy.

)‘he map belrn+ \bous da Gamn’s route.

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THE AGE OF DISCOVERY

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ROUTES OF EARLY SPANISH EXPLORERS, 1513-1605

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SIR WALTER RALEIGH. Hiswork in Virginia, though unsuc-cessful, represents the happiestport of this Elizabethan courtier’stragic c(2mw.

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The map bdow shows the route of John Cabot who reached the coast of North America in1497 and claimed it for England.

The map below shows Henry Hudson’s elplorations in North America (1607-11).

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yP~ORERS FOR SPAINPonce de Leln D~rcovered and explored Florida

15’19.21 carte2 Conquered Mexico1531.33 Pizarro Conquered Peru1539.42 D e soto Dascovered Mississippi River1540.42 Coronado Explored the Southwest

EXPLORERS FOR ENGLAND1497.98 C a b o t Explored Newfoundland and

New England coast

ZXPLORERS FOR FRANCE1524 VWG32%3flO Explored Atlantic coast1534-36 Cartier Discovered St. Lawrence River

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L Admiral Sir Francis Drake Queen Elizabeth

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Francis Drake sailed around the world (1577-80).the Golden Hind.

The map above shows the route of his ship,Drake was the Bst Englishman to circumnavigate the globe.

knighted 9\, Queen Elizabeth I of England as a reward.H e w a s

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