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Coastal Plains, Piedmont, and Mountains |
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How long did Marco Polos journey last? |
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What type of supplies did Marco Polo bring back from his exploration? |
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Spices, silks, paper money, gun powder, and other goods never seen in Eourope before. |
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inspired many new explorers. |
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Marco Polo had the gratest impact on italians because...
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Many new merchants began to travel where? and they became? |
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over seas to Asia and they became rich. |
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Why was the overland route dangerous? |
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Many Nations in the Mediterranean Sea area had been trading by _______ for ____________. |
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Many nations in the Mediterranean Sea area had been trading by SEAS for CENTURIES. |
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There was no known sea route to _______. |
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There was no known sea route to ASIA. |
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The race was on to be the first country to find a ________ _________ to ________and become ____________. |
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The race was on to be the first country to find a SEA ROUTE to ASIA and become WEALTHY. |
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Portugese sailors not only sailed in the Mediterranean Sea, but also in what body of water? |
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Portugese sailors sailed in the Mediterranean Sea, Altantic Ocean and near what coast? |
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Who started a school for sailors? and who did he bring in as teachers? |
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Prince Henry and he brought in astronomers, mathematicians, map makers, and ship builders as teachers. |
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What did De Soto explore? |
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Southeastern US and discovered the Mississippi River |
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The Portugese pushed furth and further south along Africa until who found the tip of Africa? and what did he name it? |
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Dias and he named it the "Cape of Good Hope." |
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Da Gama extended Dias journey and found a sea route to___________. |
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Da Gama extended Dias journey and found a sea route to INDIA. |
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Spain and Portugal were what? |
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There was a push for spain to match what? |
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Columbus offered to explore for Spain if they would what? |
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If they would fund his voyage |
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What was Columbus looking for, for Spain? |
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a quicker sea route to Asia by sailing west |
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Columbus was wrong about what? |
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The western sea route being quicker |
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While columbus was sailing west trying to find a quicker sea route to Asia what did he discover? |
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What did Ponce de Leon explore? |
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Florida and claimed it for Spain |
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Who was one of the first english explorers? |
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In 1585, Raleigh sent who to establish a colony? |
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The colony quickly ran out of supplies. What did they do? and what delayed them from returning? |
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White went back to England for more. He got delayed becasue England was at war with Spain. |
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What was so diffrent when they returned from England? And what is this known for today? |
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The colony was gone. And is now known as The Lost Colony. |
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What was the fisrt pernament settlement in the New World? |
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