Exploration and Colonization in European History

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Who was the Portuguese prince known as The Navigator, who funded and encouraged exploration in the 15th century?

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Prince Henry

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Which king made a spectacular hajj to Mecca in 1324-1325 and was legendary and inspiring to the Portuguese explorers?

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Mansa Musa

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In 1488, who rounded the Cape of Good Hope, opening up a new sea route to Asia for the Portuguese?

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Bartolomeu Dias

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What was the motto of the Iberian pathfinders who set out for exploration and colonization?

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God, gold, and glory

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Which Spanish explorer came in contact with the Aztec empire in present-day Mexico and was astonished at its wealth and sophistication?

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Hernan Cortes

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Who facilitated the passage of Hernan Cortes and his small army across Mexico and into the capital of the Aztec empire?

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Malinche

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What treaty, signed in 1494, provided a permanent line of demarcation between Spain and Portugal's territories?

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Treaty of Tordesillas

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What discovery in 1545 in present-day Bolivia led to a huge influx of wealth to Spain and Portugal?

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Silver deposit in Potosi

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What technology, developed in the 18th century, allowed sailors to chart longitudinal location accurately?

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Chronometer

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What was the main incentive for Iberian explorers to set sail for new lands?

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Poverty and Catholic faith