Chinese explorers in the “Western Oceans”, Gwendolyn Margaret Smith, and Martin Wong.

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Useful words
emperor: a person who rules over an empire
tenacious: someone who does not give up easily
Latinx: gender-neutral term used to describe people of Latin American cultural or ethnic identity in
the US.

These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of April 2022.

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