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

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Who raveled to China?

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Marco Polo

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How long did Marco Polos trip last?

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13 years
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What type of supplies did Marco Polo bring back?
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He brought back spices, silks, paper money, gun powder,and other stuff that was never seen in Europe before.
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What marco Polos journey did?
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It inspired many new explorers.
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Why did Marco Polo have the most impact on Italians?
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He was from Italy.
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Why was the over land route dangerous?
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After a while the over land route became dangerous becouse of robbers.
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Many Nations in the Mediterranean Sea area had been trading by ______ for ________.
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Many Nations in the Medditeranean SEa area had been trading by Ship for centuries.
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Ther ewas no sea route to what coutry?

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Asia
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The Race was on to do what?
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Be the first country to find a sea route to Asia and becaome wealthy.
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Portuguese sailors not only sailed in the Mediterrianean sea, but also what?
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They also sailed the Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Africa
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Prince Henry started a school for sailors. How a;; did he bring in to be teachers?
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He brought in astonomers, mathematicians, map makers, and ship bulders to be teachers.
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They pushed further and further South along Africa until Dias found the tip of Africa. What was the tip of Africas name?
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They named in cape of good hope.
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Da gama extended Dias's journey and found a sea droute to what?
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He found a sea route to India.
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The Spanish and Portuguese were what?
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they were rivals.
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There was a push for Spain to match what?

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To match the success of Portugal.
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Columus offered to explore for Spain, if they would what?
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If they would fund his voyage to look far a quickersea route to Asia by sailing West.
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Columbus was wrong the western way was not quicker to Asia. What did it end up leading him to?
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It lend him to America.
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Columbus discovered a route to what?
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He discovered a route to America.
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Cortez defeated who?
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The Aztecs
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Who defeated the Incas?

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The person that defeated the Incas was Pizzarro.
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Ponce de Leon did what?
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HE explored Florida and claimed it for Spain.
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Who discovered the Mississippi River?
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De Soto discovered the Mississippi River.
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Both France and the Netherlands were interested in what?
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they were both interested in exploring the new world.
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Each country used what?
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Natives and Explorers.
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What did they use the Natives and Explores for?
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To help discover new land.
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