Flashcard on Maritime Exploration

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Which monarch was known as "The Navigator" for encouraging maritime exploration during his or her reign?

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Prince Henry of Portugal

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Under which country did Jacques Cartier explore down the St. Lawrence River and around the Great Lakes in Canada?

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France

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Why did many European countries finance voyages of exploration from the 15th century to the 17th century? Options: to study new civilizations, to research tropical diseases, to find new trade routes to Asia, to increase trade with Africa

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to find new trade routes to Asia

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What is Ferdinand Magellan known for?

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He led an expedition to circumnavigate the globe.

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Which of these explorers sailed under a Spanish flag? Bartolomeu Dias, Vasco da Gama, Ferdinand Magellan, Amerigo Vespucci

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Ferdinand Magellan

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Which Spanish conquistador is known for conquering the Aztecs in Mexico?

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Hernán Cortés

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Which area was settled by the Portuguese? Options: modern-day Brazil, modern-day Mexico, modern-day Panama, modern-day Peru

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modern-day Brazil

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Which explorer did Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain first fund to search for a western route to India?

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Christopher Columbus

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How did the English, French, and Dutch voyages of exploration differ from the voyages of the Spanish and Portuguese?

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They maintained peaceful relations with American Indians.

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Which statement correctly describes an explorer's attempt to find a route to India? Options: Ferdinand Magellan sailed west through the Caribbean Sea., Vasco da Gama sailed east around the southern tip of Africa., Henry Hudson sailed northwest through the Barents Sea., Francis Drake sailed west around the southern tip of South America.

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Vasco da Gama sailed east around the southern tip of Africa.