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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 did it take for Marco Polo to return from his trip to China?
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13 years

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Prince _____ started a school for sailors.
Definition
Henry
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What two bodies of water were sailed on by the Portugese?

Definition

Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean

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______ explored Florida and claimed it for spain.
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Ponce de Leon

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What two countries were rivals?

Definition
Spain and Portugal
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Who defeated the Aztec's? The Inca's?h

Definition

Cortes; Pizarro

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The Dutch claimed what present day land?

Definition
Pa., De., NY., And NJ
Term
Which two countries are the most alike?
Definition

France & The Netherlands

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Who found the southern tip of Africa?
Definition
Dias
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_______ found the sea route to India.
Definition
Da Gama
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When did Cortes defeat the Aztecs?
Definition
1519
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In what year did Raleigh send Amadas and Barlowe to explore?

Definition

1584

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Who was Virginia Dare?

Definition

the governors granddaughter & the first child born born in the New World

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Who were the indians that were brought back to England?

Definition

Manteo & Wanachesse

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What type of land did Queen Elizabeth want the explorers to claim for England?
Definition

Non-Christian

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What was the first permanent ENGLISH settlement?
Definition
Jamestown
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When was Lane sent to establish a colony?
Definition
1584
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What percentage of the native americans were killed by Cortes and his men?
Definition
90%
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One of the first english explorers was __________.
Definition
Sir Humphrey Gilbert
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How was Sir Humphrey Gilbert killed?

Definition

he was killed in a sea storm

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What kind of people did Lane bring with him to explore and settle Roanoke Island?

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100 military men
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Columbus was looking for a _____ route to Asia.
Definition
faster
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What did Columbus want from Spain before his first voyage?
Definition

a sponsor

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Who is the Virgin Queen?
Definition
Queen Elizabeth
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Why did White return to England and leave his colony?
Definition
the colony was running out of suplies
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De Soto explored southeastern Us and discovered _________.
Definition
Mississippi river
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The French have a settlement in SC and claim lands along the _____ & ______ river
Definition
Mississippi, Ohio
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At first merchants began to travel how?
Definition
Overland
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Why do we think the Aztecs were defeated by the Europeans?
Definition

that they looked like their god

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What did Pizarro take from the Inca people?
Definition
he took their god
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