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The first European country credited with international exploration was

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Portugal

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Why did Europeans want to find a water route to India?

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To avoid dangerous or expensive land routes that were controlled by the Ottoman Empire

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Why were some Europeans motivated to go to new lands?

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To spread their religion to people in the New World

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Who was the explorer credited with sailing around the entire world for the first time? Christopher Columbus, Vasco de Gama, Ferdinand Magellan, Francisco Pizzaro

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Ferdinand Magellan

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Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizzaro could both be described as:

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Conquistadors

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When talking about the Columbian Exchange, which land is referred to as the “New World”?

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The Americas

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What is one result of the Columbian Exchange?

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Being able to eat a meal that includes ingredients from all over the world

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According to the theory of mercantilism colonies should be

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acquired as markets and sources of raw materials

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What was the name of the voyage across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to the Americas?

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The Middle Passage