Early European Exploration

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How can you best describe the Protestant Reformation? Options: A. When the Protestants reformed their religion, B. Reformers protested the Catholic Church’s practices, C. Many people broke from the Catholic church and joined new ones, D. The voices in your head tell you that b and c are correct

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Reformers protested the Catholic Church’s practices and many people broke from the Catholic church and joined new ones.

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What would you argue were the two factors that led to Spain’s decline as a powerful nation? Options: Economic troubles and military defeats, Cultural stagnation and isolation, Political stability and economic growth, Technological advancement and exploration

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Economic troubles and military defeats

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This English ruler declared independence from the Roman Catholic Church over divorcing his first wife and establishing his own church with him as its head.

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King Henry VIII

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How can you best describe the Northwest Passage?

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A waterway through America that the Europeans hoped existed.

Front

Though no explorer found a NW Passage through America, how did their exploration benefit each of their countries?

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Each explorer claimed all North America for their country.

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Why was the Saint Lawrence River important to the French exploration of North America?

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The St. Lawrence allowed the French to travel deep into North America and the French developed most of their colonies along the Saint Lawrence River.

Front

What other major river became a part of the French colonies in North America?

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Mississippi

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What three things did the French do that built a strong relationship with the Native Americans?

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Traded with them, learned Native languages, and married Native women

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What trade item was just as valuable as gold to the French? Options: Silver, Golden Beaver, Beaver Fur, Otter Fur

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Beaver Fur

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What was the name of the Dutch colony and major trading city in America?

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New Netherlands and New Amsterdam