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

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Marco Polo went where in 1295?

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China

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What did he bring back?
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spcies, silk, paper money and gun powder
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How long was his journey?
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13 years
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What did Marco Polo bring back from China?
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spices, silk, paper money, gun powder and other goods never seen in Europe before
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Who began to travel overland to Asia and could possibly come back richer?
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merchants
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Was the overland route dangerous?

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yes
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Many nations in the Med. Sea area had been what for centuries?

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trading by ship
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T or F: there was a known sea route to Asia
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False
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There was no known what to get to Asia?

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sea route
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Portuguese sailors sailed where?
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in the Med. Sea and the Atalntic ocean near the tip of Africa
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Prince Henry started a school for sailors; he brought in astronomers, mathemactions, map makers and who as teachers?
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ship builders
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What was the name of the tip of Africa Dias found?
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Cape of Good Hope

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T or F: the Spanish and the Portuguese were rivals?
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T
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Columbus offered to explore for Spain if they would do what?
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fund his trip
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Columbus wanted to find a quicker route to _______, but instead foung America.
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Asia
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Ponce de Leon claimed what for Spain?
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Florida
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De Soto explored the south east side of the US and discovered what river?
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the Mississippi River
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The Dutch claimed what present day land in the US?

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PA, DE, NY/NJ
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The French have a settlement in SC and claimed lands along what rivers?

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the Ohio and Mississippi
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One of the first English explorers was who?

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Sir Humphrey Gilbert
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Queen Elizabeth gave him permission to what?
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claim and settle in any NON-Christian land
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What happened to Sir Humphrey Gilbert and who took over the charter?

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he died in a storm at sea, his 1/2 brother (Sir Walter Raleigh) took over
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In 1584, Armadas and Barlowe were sent by Raleigh to explore and found Roanoke Island. Who did they name it after?

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they named the whole land Virgina after Queen Virgina
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Who did Raleigh send in 1585 to establish a colony?
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Lane
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Whi did Lane bring with him to explore and settle Roanoke Island?
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100 military men
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Why did the men leave so quickly?
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they were quarrling with the Indians and feared an Indian attack
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When did Raleigh send John White to try again to establish a colony?
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1587
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Why did they bring along families this time?
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they thought it would be more stable and committed
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When the colony ran short of supplies in 1588, White went back to England to get more. Why was he delayed for 2 years and where was his colony?
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there was a war with Spain. his colony vanished (the Lost Colony)
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In 1607 a group from England settled where making it the FIRST PERMANENT English settlement in the NEW WORLD?
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Jamestown (in Virginia)
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