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

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What were 4 things Marco Polo brought back from China?

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Spices, silks, paper money, and gun powder
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Who started a school for sailors(consisting of Astronomers, mathmatichians, map makers, and ship builders as teachers)?
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Prince Henry
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Who defeated the Aztecs? The Incas? (2 answers)
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Cortes. Pizzaro.
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True of False? Ponce De Leon claimed Fl. for Spain 
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True
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True or False? Pizzaro was good with Italians
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false
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Who defeated the Inca?
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Pizzaro
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How was the overland route in Italy dangerous?
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Robbers were on the route.
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What 4 present day states did the dutch claim? (4 answers)
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PA., DE., NJ., and NY
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What are spanish soldiers/ explorers called?
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Conquistadors
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In 1584, who sent Amadas and Barlow to explore?
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Raleigh
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Who was Sir Humphrey Gilbert
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 one of the first english explorers
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What was the 1st PERMANENT EUROPEAN settlement?
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St. Augustine
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Who was at war with spain when John White went back for more supplies?
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England
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What happened to Sir Humphrey Gilbert, that his brother had to take over? 

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He was killed at sea in a storm
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What percent of aztecs were wiped out by the disease that the Europeans brought over?
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90%
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What did Aztecs think that the spaniards were?
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Their gods
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