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Age of Exploration
Edge nc history
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History
8th Grade
10/11/2007

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How long have ships tradind in the mediterrainian sea?
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For centuries
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How long was marco polos journey?
Definition

13 years

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what kind of stuff did marco polo bring back?
Definition
spices, silks, paper money, gun powder, and goods never seen in europe
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What did he write that inspired many people?
Definition
a journal
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Where was he from?
Definition

Italy

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What did he inspire people to do?
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Travel to asia

Term
What route did they use before the sea route?
Definition
The land route
Term
What did many sailors thry to find?
Definition
a sea route to asia
Term
what kind of school did prince henry start?
Definition
a school for sailors
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Where did the portugese sail?
Definition
the mediterrainien and atlantic
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Who found the sea route to asia?
Definition
Da gama
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Who discovered the route to america
Definition
christofer colombus
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What two countries are rivals
Definition
Spain and portugal
Term
Who deafeated the aztecs
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cortes
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what were the names of the 2 indians that came back to england
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wanchese manteo
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who deafeated the inca
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pizzario
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who claimed florida for spain
Definition
ponce de leon
Term
who discovered the mississippi river
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de soto
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France and the netherlands both wanted to....
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explore the new world
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where did the dutch claim (in present day)
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pa. de. ny/nj
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What did columbus want from the spain before his voyage
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money for his trip
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Where was colombus born
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Italy
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what two rivers did the french claim
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ohio and mississippi rivers
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who ios the virgin queen
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queen elizibeth
Term
who did lane bring with him
Definition
100 soldiers
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what happened to jon whites colony?
Definition
they disapeared
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when did england get its first permanent settlement
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1607
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when did raleigh send jon white
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1587
Term
who was the first english child born in the new world
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virginia dare
Term
who is virginia dare
Definition
jon whites granddaughter/first english child born in the new world
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