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Lesson 195 of 500 · Extra Passages
⭐ 30 XPFamous Explorers Part 3
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Famous explorers are people who traveled to new places to discover new lands and cultures.
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Famous explorers are people who traveled to new places to discover new lands and cultures. They used maps, ships, and sometimes even their own feet to explore. For example, Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492 and reached the Americas. His journey opened up new trade routes and changed the way people thought about the world. Explorers helped us learn more about different parts of our planet.
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1 of 2Who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492?
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