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__GROUP MEMBERS__: Liam Mccarthy, Nicole Heytink, Chris Henderson, and Jen Pitbladdo.

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__TOPICS:__ ** The scientific revolution is were the proof of all scientific ideas were made. According to Copernicus the earth was the center of the universe (geocentric). For hundreds of years this thought came about. The church started to believe in it and preached about it. Then, Galileo came along and said the sun was the center of the universe, and found proof. He also, discovered Jupiter’s moons. He also, made the telescope and found proof that his idea of the sun being the center of the universe(geocentric) was true. He dared to put his thoughts on paper and made a book. For his opinions being spread he was put on house arrest for the rest of his life. Isaac Newton discovered gravity and enhanced the telescope.
 * Scientific Revolution:(Jen)



====**Age of Exploration:(Chris)** In the age of exploration people traveled for pepper for one of the motivations. The three motivations are gold, god, and glory. When people travel they can find great things. Like when Vasco De Gama traveled he found the Cape o f Good Hope. Another traveler was Christopher Columbus. The King and Queen from Spain sponsored Columbus to travel on his voyage. He found the Bahamas thinking it was India. Everyone needs a leader like Pope Alexander to settle differences. A difference that Pope Alexander settled was that people were fitting over the New World they found. So Pope Alexander settled it by setting up the Line of Demarcation. This was a line in the middle of Spain that split the two countries that were fighting over it in half. Erik the Red was the leader of the Vikings. The Vikings were the first Europeans to visit America. They traveled to many places. ====

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 * Portugal: (Liam)**

Portugal was one of the first countries to explore the southern coast of Africa to search for a trade route to India. Prince Henry the Navigator was one of the first explorers to discover a new trade route to India. He brought many researchers and explorers together to find a route round the bottom of Africa. Bartholemeu Dias was the first successful explorer to sail around the bottom of Africa. His exploration led to the discovery of the Cape of Good Hope, which is a Southern African territory. Vasco de Gama is from Portugal, and he discovered the new trade route to India. His discovery led to a lot of money made for his country, and many people benefited from his discovery. When Pope Alexander drew the line of demarcation, Portugal was left with only Brazil, which was not very fair to them.

====The ecomienda was a time period when Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand sent a grant out to Christopher Columbus to travel the seas for Spain in 1492. All the land that he found was given to and owned by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand. His goal was to go to India to find spices but instead he ended up in the Bahamas.====
 * Spain: (Nicole)**