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14.1
The Search for Spices
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prince Henry | Led the way in the exploration and expanding of Portugal. |
| Vasco da Gama | Portuguese navigator who made it to India and got rich off spices. |
| Christopher Columbus | Italian navigator who tried to sail around the Earth to get to Asia, and found the Americas. |
| Ferdinand Magellan | Portuguese nobleman who found a route through South America to get to the Pacific. |
| Moluccas | An island chain in present-day Indonesia. |
| cartographer | Map makers. |
| Line of Demarcation | Line made by the Pope that divided the Non-European land. |
| Treaty of Tordesillas | A treaty covering the specifics of the Line of Demarcation. |
| circumnavigate | Sail around. |