European Explorers

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The explorer that believed he was in Asia but really was in what is now known as the Bahamas?

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Christopher Columbus

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The explorer claimed land for England in the New World

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John Cabot

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The explorer that claimed land for France in Canada and helped create a settlement there

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Jacques Cartier

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The explorer that wrote about his travels in Asia

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Marco Polo

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The explorer that conquered native people in Mexico and claimed the land for Spain

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Hernan Cortez

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Which of these is NOT one of the 3 reasons for Exploration: God, Glory, Gifts, Gold?

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Gifts

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What was the route Marco Polo took to Asia called?

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The Silk Road

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What were the explorers trying to find in the New World?

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The Northwest Passage

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England, France and Spain were known as the

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Old World

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Who was North and South America named after?

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Amerigo