SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE PURITANS
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Pilgrims
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Puritans
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both
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neither
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Detailed explanation-1: -Christopher Columbus voyaged from Spain to America in a carrack called the Santa Marina.
Detailed explanation-2: -French, Dutch, and English explorers began to make inroads into the Americans in the late 1500s and early 1600s.
Detailed explanation-3: -The most famous English explorers embarked on their voyages of discovery during the Elizabethan reign of Queen Elizabeth I. The most famous English explorers included Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Francis Drake, Sir Martin Frobisher and Sir John Hawkins.
Detailed explanation-4: -Portugal and Spain Portugal and Spain became the early leaders in the Age of Exploration. Through the Treaty of Tordesillas the two countries agreed to divide up the New World.
Detailed explanation-5: -After sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sights a Bahamian island on October 12, 1492, believing he has reached East Asia.