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She did not go to school because her father didn't feel it was necessary. He did teach her German, because it was used when talking about medicine.

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He wasn't a hero. A hero saves someone or does something exceptional and he didn't . In fact, he lied about what he did do. The English Explorers Society proved in 1889 that his account of finding North America was a lie. A hero doesn't lie or make himself bigger than he is in life.

What he did contribute was the insight that the America was a new continent, as his maps indicated, aiding navigation to and from the New World.

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He was buried in a lead coffin at sea near Portobello. Now divers continue to look for the body.

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china

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Blocked by ice every time, except his last journey, which was on the Half Moon and his crew almost died in the Hudson Bay because of ice again. His crew mutinied against him, and sent him his son and other loyal crew members on a boat to die.

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Food, clothing,

on her last trip probally only food and a little water so she could survive.

It was a small plane so it's not like she could have put her plane on auto and change and have a feast. simple things that kept her alive

ANS 3 -Amelia usually packed boiled eggs and tomato juice to eat on long flights and seldom carried clothing as she would plan on buying clothing when she arrived.

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No. Henry IV sponsored his exploration.

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The routes taken by Marco, his father, and uncle were overland. It took them 4 years to reach China.

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he helped his company explore the world

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Compared to European cities of the time Tenochtitlan was a very large city. Population estimates vary from 212,000 to 350,00 making it one of the very largest of it's day.

The city was well organized, with many squares where markets were held and trading carried on. They were not a savage civilization as once thought. It was a planned city with specialized workers.

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to find prester john who was a Christan king

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south america and where columbus sailsed he followed columbus

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The conquistadors are best known for their subjugation of the Aztecs in Mexico (Cortes) and the Incas in Peru (Pizarro).

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Mungo Park, the Scottish explorer of Africa was qualified as a Medical Officer.

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It was God, Glory and Gold in that order. Hoewever, in most cases it turned out to be Gold, Glory and God.

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yes, but not all.

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His height is given as 1.98m (6ft 6ins).

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Other ships are destroyed because of a typhoon, others from a war while others sank. Only Victoria, returned to Spain.

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Unfortunately, almost nothing is known of Dias' early life. His supposed descent from one of Prince Henry the Navigator's pilots is of yet unproved, and his rank is given by different historians as the comparatively modest one of squire of the royal household, or as a Knight/Cavalier. His date of birth is unknown, and the year given as 1450. His place of birth is also unknown, all we know is that it was somewhere in Portugal.

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The Santa Maria and the San Anton are mentioned in the provided link below. As he made more than one expedition, there may be others...

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Zheng He's fleets visited Arabia, Brunei, East Africa, India, Maritime Southeast Asia and Thailand during his seven voyages of exploration.

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becuasehe wanted to and was determined to get there.

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Without any formal party endorsement, Lindbergh sure went through all the motions- without actually declaring candidacy. He was believed to have been connecterd ex-officio with the German-American Bund ( federation)- a Nazi Organization. actually any involvement in elective politics by an active duty officer of the Us Armed Forces- which he was- a Colonel- a Field-Grade officer ., violated Mil Regulations of the time- since probably intensified. retirees are another matter- witness Eisenhower.- but it is against the law for a Commissioned officer of the Us Military ( all branches) to run for active political office while in service time.