The search for the maritime Northwest Passage was highly prized but never fulfilled during the "Age of Discovery."
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Famous Explorers (52)
Blind Passage
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American History Simulations
With this workbook students participate in activities that bring to life the Age of Discovery, the Stamp Act, the Revolutionary War, and other crucial events.
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