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It is difficult to tell about these great explorers in 90 seconds or less, but hopefully there is enough information for you to remember.
When we think of these early explorers, you have to think in terms of the time that they were sailing. The world was not seen as it is today. People who lived in Europe and Asia thought that was all there was for the most part.

Now they say that Leif Ericson discovered America way before Columbus set foot on soil in South America. That is probably true, but America did not have what he was looking for at the time.

At the time of the European Explorers, they were seeking to get wealthy. They knew there were people in other places because of the crusades and stories from people who traveled by land. They wanted to make Christian converts and spread the word of Jesus to all the world. Plus, they wanted the fame that discovery would bring.

Columbus went west. The Portuguese were going east. Columbus discovered land thinking that the only land West of Europe would be the Eastern side of Asia or India, not a new land. The Portuguese believed he reached land in Eastern Asia, too.

This belief lasted a long time. Be sure to listen in to the Cinch Cast that will be posted soon to learn more about the civilizations in China and Japan during that time. It is all part of Unit 2.
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