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A formal agreement or contract between two or more groups or nations

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treaty

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Territory in one place under the control of a nation in a distant place

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colony

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A place (building, city, port) where merchants exchange goods

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trading post

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What was the name of the Treaty between Spain and Portugal in which they split the world in half?

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Treaty of Tordesillas

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Which explorer started a school to teach sailing, navigation, and map making? (Portugal)

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Prince Henry the Navigator

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Which explorer sailed around Africa to India?

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Vasco da Gama

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Which explorer believed he could sail West from Europe to reach India, Japan, and China? (Spain)

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Christopher Columbus

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Which explorer (died along the way) and his crew is credited to be the first to sail around the world by going down and around South America and back to Europe? (Spain)

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Ferdinand Magellan

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Which explorer sailed the St. Lawrence River and gave the name "Canada" to that territory? (France)

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Jacques Cartier

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Which explorer sailed around the world flying the flag of England (survived the journey)?

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Francis Drake