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=**__Project: The Santa Maria__**=

//Understand the many parts that the santa maria and its affect on discovering America.//
==**__Answer:__ //The Santa Maria was a main part in the discovery of America by providing the main transpertation for Christopher Columbus.//** **//The many parts contibuting to the dicovery of America is the crew, and Chris himself.//**== =**__Website Link:__** []=

=**__Notes On The Santa Maria__**= The //Santa María// was probably a small [|carrack], about 70 feet long, used as the [|flagship] for the expedition. The other ships of the Columbus expedition were the smaller [|caravel]-type ships //Santa Clara//, remembered as //La [|Niña]// ("//The Girl//"), and //La [|Pinta]// ("//The Painted One//"). All these ships were second-hand (if not third or more) and were never meant for exploration. The //Niña//, //Pinta//, and the //Santa María// were not the largest ships in Europe at the time. They were smaller trade ships surpassed in size by ships like the //[|Great Michael]//, built in [|Scotland] in 1511 with a length of 73.2 m (240 ft), and a crew of 300 sailors, 120 gunners, and up to 1,000 soldiers. The //[|Peter von Danzig]// of the [|Hanseatic League] was built in 1462 and was 51 m (167.3 ft) long. Another large ship, the English carrack //[|Grace Dieu]//, was built during the period 1420–1439, was 66.4 m (218 ft) long, and weighed between 1,400 tons and 2,750 tons. The reason size is mentioned is that Columbus' three ships were built to sail the Mediterranean sea, not the open ocean. This says a great deal about the courage of Columbus and his crew.

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**This is a picture of the famouse Santa Maria** //Image by [|www.Google.com] //

=__Project:__ ** Valley Forge **= = = =__Objective:__ To have the audience understand how big of a struggle it was for Washington and = = his men to get through the winter at Valley Forge. Also to give a layout of the camp. =

**This is a picture of the famous camp, Valley Forge.**
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=Valley Forge Notes...= === With a lack of proper clothing, and the inadequacies of the temporary military housing in the log huts, built during some foul weather, it was not a pleasant winter for the Continental Army. But through it all, they persevered, and we can thank them for our freedom. ===


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