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Age of Exploration
Edge NC HIstory
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History
8th Grade
10/19/2007

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Were did Marco Polo travel to.

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China
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What year did he go to China.
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1295
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How long was his journy.
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13 years
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What did he bring back from his trip.

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He brought back spices PAPER MONEY, and GUN POWDER
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Were was Marco Polo from.
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Italian
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What impacted other Italian explorers.
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Marco Polos journal that got published
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Were did the Portugese sail.

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In the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic
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Prince Henery started a school for who.
Definition
Sailors.
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What did Dias discover.
Definition
The tip of Africa.
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What was the name of the tip of Africa.
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Cape of Good Hope
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What sea route did Dias find
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A sea route to India.
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Who was Poprtugueses rival.
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Spain
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Were was Columbus born.
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Italy
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But who did Columbus explore for.
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Spain
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What did Columbus accidently find.
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The New World.
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What was Columbus meaning to find.
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A Western route to Asia.
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Who did Cortes defeat.
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The Aztecs.
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Who did Pizarro defeat.
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The Incas.
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What did Ponce de Leon explore.

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Flordia.
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What did De Soto discover. 
Definition
The Mississippi River
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Who did Raleigh sent to explore the New World.
Definition
Amadas and Barlowe.
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