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Mapmakers in Europe got new information from sailors, explorers, and scientists.

Often, maps also had drawings of imaginary sea monsters, such as undersea dragons.

For centuries (after Columbus came to the Americas instead of Asia), there were many blank spots in maps as they haven't been explored yet.

Maps helped people navigate and find new lands.

No one realized how big the Atlantic Ocean was. The maps showed how big the Atlantic Ocean is.

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Europeans called the Americas ¨New World" when they first came here

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in 4.7 Christianity began in the middle east and reached Europe about 2000 years ago. Christian rulers sent priests and armies to convert people to christians. In the 1500's Christian explorers carried bibles with them.

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in 4.6 sometimes rulers paid explorers to claim new lands. gaining mare resources makes kingdoms stronger.

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European explorers were looking for trading routes, They wanted their own because merchants controlled the ones that were already made.

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In the 1500, explorers from Europe were Christian. Many carried a Bible with them

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The earliest explorers did not set out to find new land. They were looking to find new routes to Asia.

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During the Age of Exploration European explorers sailed to America looking for new land to claim. The Europeans found new foods and many resources. They called the Americas "New World".

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the early explorers are people who liked to study the early world and travel across seas and across lands The explorers are very curious and that's why they do it

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Some challenges that explorers faced were harsh weather conditions, little food, deseases, and there were no landmarks.

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we learn that a lot of wars happen and

a lot of people are fighting for spots and we learned about the indians and the Europeans called America new world and they were looking for routes.

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Divers in the ocean exploring the ruins and searching for artifacts.

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Omar Hussain (4.2 Underwater Archaeology)

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Omar Hussain (4.2 Underwater Archaeology)

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Underwater Archaeologists use special machines and computer programs to search for shipwrecks underwater and artifacts.

Sonar uses sound waves to detect sunken objects in the ocean.

They look at old ship records kept by European merchants and use these to help them with their search on finding sunken ships, ruins, and artifacts.

Divers photograph and tag artifacts before taking them out of the water and sending them to labs for scientists to study.

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Maps show where things are and has directions to where something is.

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When the "New World" was discovered lots of places were trying to get the land. They were many wars for some land in the new world.

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There was no landmarks on the way there, so the Europeans had to use special tools to help them get across the ocean to America. They used things like astrolabes and compasses.

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isa: christopher columbus tulk mexico not Americah, the explorers were looking for trade roots

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maps are images of the world with islands,bodies of water and different area's of the world to help explorers find their way to new areas they have to explore and to also add to the map

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This picture shows Early Explorers on a boat that just arrived to land.

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The Age of Exploration started in the 1400's. That's when the Europeans came to America. One example of Europeans coming to America is: When Christopher Columbus came to America on accident, he was planning to sail to Asia to gather spices and silks. Even though he and his team didn't go correct ways, he still settled and claimed land with the Native Americans.

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European explorers were looking for new trade routes to Asia and other countries. On the way, the explorers found the Americas!

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Some new foods that explorers found in the new world were, cacao, pineapple, tomatoes, potatoes, beans, and squash.

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Something that I learned was that the age of exploration started in the 1400 and ended in about the 1700 Furthermore, Kings and Queens paid people to hold there countries flag. Europeans counted wealth in gold and silver. New foods from the Americas made people eat healthier.

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Map of america

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The Early Explorers get a lot of details for the map makers to create maps. They needed a map to go on a journey. Also, once explorers reached a new land, they immediately planted a flag to claim that land because their kings and queens believed that gaining more land will strengthen their land. In the 1500, explorers from Europe were Christians. I learned that Europeans made their most valuable coins from metals. I also learned that lots of explorers brought back new foods that will help them with their country.

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The Spanish forced American Indians to work in mines as slaves so they could gold and silver.

[Opinion] The Spanish was really greedy and mean back then.

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Early explorers

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Many Kings and Queens sent explorers and their crews, to claim land in the new world. They claimed it by putting a flag in the ground.

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Maps show where ships have been

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European explorers used a tool called a compass. It tells what way you are going like North, South, East, or West. Captains of ships used it to go from place to place.

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Early Explorers are people that explore and travel places to see the big new world to them

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in 4.5 .. the Europeans wanted a place of their own and when they went to America they called it the “new world” . Thank you😄