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

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What did Marco Polo bring back?
Definition
He brought back spices, silks, paper money, gun powder, and other goods.
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How long did his journey last to china?

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It lasted 13 years
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Marco Polo traveled where and how

Definition

He traveled overland to china

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What key item of Polo inspired many other people?
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His journal
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Who did the italian exploeres have a big impact on?

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They had a big impact on the Italian's
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How long had countries in the Mediterranean Sea been trading my ship?

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Centuries

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After finding a sea route to Asia what kind of race began?
Definition
The race to become wealthy had begun.
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What two bodies of water were the portugel sailors used to sailing in?
Definition
Mediterranean Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean.
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Prince henry started waht kind of school?
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A sailing school for sailors.
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What famous Protugese  explorer found the Cape of good Hope?
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Dias
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Who was the first ever explorer to to sail to India?
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Vasco De Gama
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What country was Portugel rivals with?
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spain
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Why does spain need to match Portugels sucess?
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They are rivals, one always wants to be better then the other.
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Waht famous italian explorer sailed for Spain?
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Columbus
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What cardinal direction did columbus think was faster?

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West
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What continent does Columbus land on?
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North America

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Who did Cortest defeat?
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Cortes
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Who deafted the Inca's
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Pizarro
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What explorer clamied Florida for Spain?
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Ponce De Leon
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France and what other country will use natives to explore ?
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The Netherlands
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The dutch claimed land in what present day states?
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Pa De NY NJ
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The French clam land along what two rivers?
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Mississippi, and Ohio
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Queen elizabeth gave what english explorer permission to claim any non Christian land in the New world?

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Sir Humphrey Gilbert
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Where and how did Sir Humprey gilbert die?
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Canada, During a storm
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Who took over the charter when gilbert died?
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Walter Raliegh

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in 1584 What did W.raleigh name Roanoke island?
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Virginia

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1585 Releigh sent who to explore and settle Roanoke island?

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Lane
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Who did Lane bring with him?
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100 men
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1587 Raleigh sent who to establish a colony?
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John White
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Who was the first English person born in the New World?
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Virginia Dare
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