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Explorer ______ encountered land in the Western Hemisphere in 1492. He landed in the Caribbean islands
Christopher Columbus
European exploration of the Americas occurred in the 15th and 16th ______
centuries
The Europeans soon began to explore, claim, and ______, or build colonies in, the Americas
colonize
Columbus had landed in the West Indies, islands in the Caribbean Sea that are part of North ______
America
The period of exploration and discovery soon became an international race to plant ______ around the world
colonies
Test your knowledge about the Age of Exploration when European countries sent ships on expeditions to find new trade routes to Asia and encountered the Western Hemisphere. Learn about the accidental discovery of the Americas and the impact on European exploration.
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