EUROPEAN BACKGROUNDS TEST

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OVER LAND TO CHINA, AROUND THE SOUTHERN TIP & ACROSS THE MEDITERANEAN

which 3 were successful trade routes to the Orient from Europe

KUBLAI KHAN

which emperor of China hosted the Polo family

PRINCE HENRY

who started a school for sailors in Portugal

VIKINGS

who were the 1st Europeans to settle in Canada about A.D. 1000

VESPUCCI

Man for whom the New World is named

CHAMPLAIN

began the 1st permanent French settlement

CORTES

conquered the Aztecs of Mexico

PIZARRO

conquered the Incas of Peru

DE SOTO

discovered the Mississippi River

COLUMBUS

discovered the New World

BALBOA

discovered the Pacific Ocean

JOLIET

explored the Mississippi with Marquette

CORONADO

explored the North American southwest

CARTIER

first to explore the St. Lawrence River

DIAS

first to round the Cape of Good Hope

LA SALLE

followed the Mississippi to the Gulf

POORLY

how were the Aztecs and Incas

MARCO POLO

lived in China for 20 years

DRAKE

looted Spanish vessels for England

MARQUETTE

priest who explored the Mississippi

PONDE DE LEON

searched for the Fountain of Youth

CORTES

the explorers who tried to find a passage to the East by sailing around South AMerica included all except which explorer

PORTUGAL

the nations to claim land in North America included all countries except

ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

trying to start colonies, which river did Cartier and Champlain sailed along?

THEY CLAIMED LARGE STRETCHES OF LAND & SPAIN GAINED GREAT WEALTH

what 2 are true of the Spanish Exploration and conquests in America

HUDSON

what river did Hudson 1st explor and claimed it for the Dutch

PACIFIC OCEAN

Balboa hacked his way across the Isthmus of Panama to discover what?

NORTH AMERICA

Columbus explored all of the following except what continent?

SPAIN

Columbus' voyage was financed by what country?

CABOT

Discovered fishing grounds off Newfoundland

MAGELLAN

His crew was the 1st to sail around the world

SPANISH WAR WITH THE MUSLIMS

Old World events which sparked exploration included all except which event?

TO DEFEND CHRISTIANITY, FOR RICHES & FOR ADVENTURE

3 reasons for which of the following reasons did men join the Crusades

MAGELLAN

Spanish explorers who investigated North American legends included all except which explorer?

CARTIER

Successful New Word colonies were started by all except which explorer

ARKANSAS

In the early exploration of North America, all of the following rivers were important except which river?

HUDSON

claimed the Hudson River area for Dutch


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