Explorer Review

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"New World" was a name given to the Americas by,

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European Explorers

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Sailors used astrolabes to tell...

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latitude

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A compass works by Earth's

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magnetic field

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Why did explorers plant flags?

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to claim land for their country

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What religious goal inspired many explorers?

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to spread their religious beliefs

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This explorer set sail in 1492, landed in the Caribbean, and claimed land for Spain.

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Christopher Columbus

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The time in history when many Europeans searched for new land was the...

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Age of Exploration

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Name three foods from North America.

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Maize (corn), potatoes, tomatoes

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Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus? Options: England, Italy, France, Spain

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Spain

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____________________ took the longest voyage. He tried to circumnavigate the world, but was killed before he could finish.

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Magellan