The Age of Exploration

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The Age of Exploration
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Spain 100
Explored the S.W. United States, introduced
horses to the United States Great Plains
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Spain 100 Answer
Francisco Coronado
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Spain 200
Made four voyages to the New World. Established
colonies in the Caribbean. Died never knowing
that he discovered the continents of North
South America
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Spain 200 Answer
Christopher Columbus
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Spain 300
This was the first person to circumnavigate the
globe. Name the explorer and the strait he sailed
through at the tip of South America.
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Spain 300 Answer
Ferdinand Magellan. The Strait of Magellan.
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Spain 400
Explored the Southeast U.S. The first European to
see the Mississippi River
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Spain 400 Answer
Hernando DeSoto
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Spain 500
Brought much wealth in gold to Spain by
conquering the Aztecs of Mexico. Name the
explorer, and the Aztec capital at that
time(1519).
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Spain 500 Answer
Hernando Cortez. Tenochtitlan
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England 100
In 1497, this Italian sea captain, explores the
coast of Newfoundland for England.
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England Answer 100
John Cabot
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England 200
Explored the area that is now Hudson Bay in 1610.
He lost his life when his men mutinied and cast
his son and himself in a row boat during the
winter.
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England 200 Answer
Henry Hudson
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England 300
Name the explorer that was the second man to
circumnavigate the globe.
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England 300 Answer
Sir Francis Drake
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England 400
Why did Sir Francis Drake have to complete his
amazing voyage?
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England 400 Answer
Drake sailed around the world to escape the
Spanish warships that were waiting for him at the
tip of South America because he looted and raided
Spanish ships for their gold. Drake was
considered a Sea Dog or pirate.
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England 500
Explain what was to be done with Francis Drake
when he returned to England. What was done
instead?
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England 500 Answer
King Phillip of Spain wanted Queen Elizabeth of
England to behead Drake and return the gold that
was stolen to Spain. Instead, she bestowed upon
him the title of Sir as she knighted him for
his bravery and loyalty to England. She kept the
gold and went to war with Spain.
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Causes of Exploration 100
This was the economic reason that pushed England,
France, Spain and Portugal to begin exploration.

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Causes of Exploration 100 Answer
The countries of Spain, Portugal, England and
France wanted to explore to find new routes to
the east. The Italians had a monopoly on trade
using all land routes to the east and charged
high prices for all goods.These countries
wished to share in the wealth and trade by
finding new routes to avoid the Italian trade
monopoly.
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Causes of Exploration 200
What role did Marco Polo play in causing the Age
of exploration?
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Causes of Exploration 200 Answer
Marco Polos journey to the East (China) helped
establish a trade monopoly for Italy with the
East(China).
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Causes of Exploration 300
What role did Johann Gutenberg play in causing
the Age of Exploration?
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Causes of Exploration 300 Answer
Johann Gutenbergs perfection of the printing
press(movable type) helped spread knowledge
throughout Europe by making books affordable. One
of these books was The Description of the World
by Marco Polo. This book helped spread the
knowledge of other lands and the desire to travel
to these lands throughout Europe .
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Causes of Exploration 400
Who was Prince Henry, and why was he important?
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Causes of Exploration 400 Answer
Prince Henry was the son of the King of Portugal.
He established a school for navigators that
trained sailors during the Age of Exploration.
Inventions that were created in his school
provided the technology to complete the dangerous
voyages overseas.
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Causes of Exploration 500
Name one invention that was created in Prince
Henrys school for navigators. Name two more
instruments that sailors were taught to use in
this school.What else was taught in this school?
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Causes of Exploration 500 Answer
The caravel was invented in his school. Sailors
learned to use the compass and the astrolabe.
They also learned to make and read maps.
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France 100
Explorer that discovered the St. Lawrence River
from 1534-1542
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France 100 Answer
Jacques Cartier
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France 200
Explorer that discovered and explored a lake that
was named after him.
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France 200 Answer
Samuel de Champlain
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France 300
Explorer that was the first European to enter New
York Harbor in 1524
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France 300 Answer
Giovanni da Verranzano
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France 400
Established the first permanent French settlement
in the New World?
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France 400 Answer
Samuel de Champlain
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France 500
Explored the Mississippi River to its mouth at
the Gulf of Mexico from 1666-1682?
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France 500 Answer
Robert de LaSalle
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Portugal 100
Name the continent that the Portuguese wished to
sail around in order to find an all water route
to India.
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Portugal 100 Answer
Africa
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Portugal 200
Discovered the tip of Africa in 1497. Named this
the Cape of Good Hope.
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Portugal 200 Answer
Bartolomeu Diaz
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Portugal 300
The first to find an all water route to India by
sailing around Africa in 1498.
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Portugal 300 Answer
Vaco da Gama
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Portugal 400
The man who began sending explorers around Africa
to find an all water route to India.
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Portugal 400 Answer
Prince Henry The Navigator
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Portugal 500
An Italian explorer that sailed for both Spain
and Portugal. He is credited with finding that
Columbus discovered new lands. The German
cartographer named Martin Waldseemueller names
this new land after him.
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Portugal 500 Answer
Amerigo Vespucci
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