Age of Exploration

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Which country funded Christopher Columbus' voyage to the "New World"? Options: Portugal, Spain, Italy, England

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Spain

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Which country DID NOT send explorers to the New World? Options: Netherlands, Italy, England, France

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Italy

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What early explorers were most interested in finding?

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Water routes to Asia

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Which was NOT a reason explorers were interested in exploring the Americas? Options: To find a new route to Asia, To claim land for their country, To find gold and other riches, To find weapons

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To find weapons

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What is the name of the land in the Americas claimed by Spain? Options: Mexico, New Mexico, Texas, New Spain

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New Spain

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Ponce De Leon discovered the following valuable land:

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Puerto Rico and Florida

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What was Ponce De Leon's purpose for exploring? Options: To find Christopher Columbus and his crew., To find the Pacific ocean, To find India and a quicker route to the New World., To find gold and the Fountain of Youth

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To find gold and the Fountain of Youth

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La Salle was an explorer from what country? Options: Spain, Netherlands, England, France

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France

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After Columbus, why did the Spanish go to the New World?

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For gold and resources (Conquer)

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Reasons why the European explorers came to the New World?

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God, Gold, Glory