Use the Map (Or Maps) Referenced in Each Question for Your

question 15

Short Answer

Use the map (or maps) referenced in each question for your answer. On Map 13.2, find the Azores, Cape Verde, and the Canary Islands. Which were colonized by the Portuguese? Which are closest to South America? Locate the route of Vasco da Gama to India and of Magellan's ships around the world.

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