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When Columbus's three ships made landfall in October 1492, he found himself in the East Indies.

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False, he ended up in the North

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Early explorers' maps showed three continents-Europe, Asia, and Africa-merged into one huge landmass and bordered by oceans.

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True

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Portugal was the first European power to explore the known world by sea.

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True

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Portugal wanted to find a sea  _________  to Asia.

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route

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Portugal wanted to trade with  ___________

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China and India

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Portugal did not have a port on the  ___________, so it could not use existing  trade ___________ to trade with Asia.

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Mediterranean Sea, routes

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In 1420,  __________ set up a center for the study of exploration.

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Prince Henry

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It was located at Sagres, on the southwestern tip of  ______________

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Portugal

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Prince Henry is known as

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 Henry the Navigator

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At his school, astronomers, geographers, and mathematicians came to share their knowledge with

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 sailors, shipbuilders, and mapmakers