Who was the first European explorer to sail around the southern tip of Africa?
Social Studies Chapter 2

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Bartolomeu Dias
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How did Prince Henry's sailors help the explorers who eventually reached India?
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They improved maps and founded settlements along the way.
3.
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What is the purpose of the astrolabe?
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To tell how far you have traveled.
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What did European merchants buy and sell from Asia?
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Silk and spices
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What was a common belief about the Earth that hindered exploration?
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The Earth was flat.
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What was the main reason for exploration in the 1400s?
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To find a sea route to Asia
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Ponce de Leon and Franciso Vasquez de Coronado were looking for ____________ lands and riches.
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mythical
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