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13878960Zheng HeA Chinese Muslim -- Emissary to the increasingly Muslim-dominated Indian Ocean basin0
13878961ArawakAmerindians that traveled1
13878962Henry the NavigatorTraveler; Prince -- set up institution in Africa2
13878963CaravelNew vessel; smaller, but easier to navigate, go into shallow waters and sustain storms3
13878964Gold Coastheadquarters of Portugal's west African trade.4
13878965Bartolomeu DiasFirst Portuguese explorer to round the southern tip of Africa and enter the Indian Ocean5
13878966Vasco da Gamasailed around Africa and reached India6
13878967Christopher ColumbusA Genoese mariner7
13878968Importance of Christopher ColumbusFirst to reach New World from Old World; stubbornly insisted it was India8
13878969Ferdinand Magellandesigned to complete Columbus's interrupted westward voyage9
13878970Importance of MagellanMagellan strait; first to circle the globe10
13878971Conquistadorswarriors that fought for religion and wealth11
13878972Hernan CortesDefeated Aztecs12
13878973Moctezuma IIAztec emperor; sent messages to greet Cortes13
13878974Francisco Pizarroleader of band of 180 men, 37 horses and two cannons; defeated Inca14
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