Exploration and Colonization Flashcard

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What were the main reasons Europeans explored the world?

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to search for resources and discover riches

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In 1488, the Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu reached which country?

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Africa (the southern tip)

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Which country did John Cabot represent?

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England

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Select all that apply: Which European countries explored the land that became the United States? England, Africa, Germany, Italy

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England

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Place the explorers in the order they reached North America. Options: Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Juan Ponce de León, Jacques Cartier

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Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Juan Ponce de León, Jacques Cartier

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Match each explorer to the country that sponsored him: Juan Ponce de León, John Cabot, Jacques Cartier.

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Juan Ponce de León: Spain, John Cabot: England, Jacques Cartier: France

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Who established a settlement in 1000 C.E? Where was it?

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The Norse people, led by Leif Erikson, Newfoundland

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Which explorer is credited with discovering the New World in 1492?

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Christopher Columbus

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Major motivation for European exploration during the Age of Discovery?

• Establishing new universities
• Expanding scientific knowledge
• Finding new trade routes
• Building new cities

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Finding new trade routes

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Which European country was the first to establish a permanent settlement in what is now the United States? Options: England, Spain, France, Portugal

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Spain