Gosnold’s voyage
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Words to know
- voyage
- a long journey, often by sea
- name
- a word used to identify someone or something
- trade
- exchange goods or services
Bartholomew Gosnold sailed from England. He reached places Native people already knew. His crew used the names Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard. They saw many cod fish. Naming land did not make it empty.
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Follow-up: John Smith maps the coast
John Smith sailed along the coast and made a map. He called the region New England. Native people already lived there. The map helped English readers picture the coast, but left out many stories.
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John Smith, New England, first published 1616. HathiTrust / Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. Image source and rights ↗
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