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Age of exploration
Edge NC History
30
History
8th Grade
10/11/2007

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How long did marco polo`s journey last?
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13 years
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What country did Marco Polo come from?
Definition
Italy
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What did de Soto discover?
Definition
Mississippi
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Who is the virgian queen?
Definition
Queen Elizabeth
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What country was spains biggest rival?
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Portugal
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what type of route did they want to find?
Definition
Sea route
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land around what two rivers did the French claim?
Definition
Ohio and Mississippi River
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Queen Elizabeth specified Gilbert could only claim what type lands in the new world?
Definition
NON-Christian land in the new world
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Columbus was born in Italy but what country did he sail for?

Definition
Spain
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Portugese sailors mostly sailed in what type of water?
Definition
Mediteranean and Atlantic
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Where did Marco Polo`s go on his 13 year jouney?
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China
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what did Marco`s journal do?
Definition
inspired many travelers
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What all did Marco bring back from China?
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spices, silk, paper money, and gun powder
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Why was the overland route dangerous?
Definition

because of the robbers on the trail

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What did Prience Henry do for Sailors?

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He started a school with astronamers, matamatitions, map makers, ship builders as  teachers
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Who found the tip of Africa?
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Dias
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Who continued Dias route and found a sea route to India
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de Gama
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What four places did the Dutch claim?

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Pensylvania, Delaware, New York, and New Jersey
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How was Sir Humphrey Gilbert killed?

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A storm at sea
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In 1584 what two men did Sir Walter Raleigh send to discover the new world?
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Amadas and Barlowe
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In 1585 Raliegh sent Lane to start a colony who did he take with him?
Definition
100 military men
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Why did Lanes colony leave early?
Definition
the men quarreled with the indians and were afraid of an attack
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In 1587 what man did Raleigh send to try and start a colony?
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John White
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Why did Raleigh let men, women, and children go on the voyage to start a colony this time?
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They would be more stable and commited
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In what year did the english settle in Jamestown Virginia to become the first PERMANATE colony?
Definition
1607
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John White came back to england early because the colony was short on supplies why did it take him 2 to 3 years to get back to the colony?
Definition
england was at war with spain
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John Whites granddaughter was the first born english child in the new world who was she?
Definition
Virginia Dare
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Where did the French have settlements?
Definition
in S.C. and the Mississippi and Ohio rivers
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Who did Cortez defeat?

Definition
The Aztecs
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Who did Pizarro defeat?
Definition
The Incas
 
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