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group of Europeans who reached North America 500 years before Columbus |
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the Spanish conquistador who took control of the Inca Empire in Peru |
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the thing in North America that verrazano Cartier and Hudson were searching for |
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this happened during Hudson's last voyage |
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his crew mutinied and set him adrift at sea |
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which person explored the land that connected the Americas and became the first Spanish explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean? Choices: Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Francisco Vasquez, Henry Hudson, Juan Ponce de Leon, Hernando de Soto |
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who explored and claimed land for Spain much of what is now the southwestern United States? Choices: Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Francisco Vasquez, Henry Hudson, Juan Ponce de Leon, Hernando de Soto |
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who explored and claimed for Holland much of what is now the state of New York and surrounding areas? Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Francisco Vasquez, Henry Hudson, Juan Ponce de Leon, Hernando de Soto |
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who explored and claimed for Spain what is now the state of Florida? Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Francisco Vasquez, Henry Hudson, Juan Ponce de Leon, Hernando de Soto |
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who explored and claimed for Spain much of the Southern half of what is now the United States? Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Francisco Vasquez, Henry Hudson, Juan Ponce de Leon, Hernando de Soto |
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name three problems that early European explorers faced |
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1. Better maps and technology for long voyages
2. Needed lots of money to pay the cost of their voyages
3. Faced great dangers and exploring unknown season lions |
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what was Columbus's belief about the land he reached in 1492? |
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what factor later proved that Columbus's belief was incorrect? |
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Vespucci didn't see Lance that matched Marco Polo's descriptions of Asia |
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why did Columbus have to wait until after the Reconquista to start his voyage? |
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he needed the support of the king and queen to pay for the cost of his trip. However they were too busy fighting a war to help him |
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name three cost for the Expeditions by the explorers and their sponsors |
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1. Money to pay for ship's crew and supplies
2. Ships could sink
3. Explorers might not find anything of value |
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name four benefits of the expeditions |
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1. Finding gold fur or valuable resources
2. Claiming new lands
3. Gaining power.
4.Spread the Christian word |
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scientific knowledge and tools |
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the European nation that sponsored Columbus's expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492 |
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main reason Columbus sailed west from Europe |
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find a more direct route to Asia |
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the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world |
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the empire who was the army of Hernando Cortes conquered in Mexico |
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in what year did Iowa become a state? |
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