Age of Exploration

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During what years did the Age of Exploration take place?

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1400's to 1700's

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What were the 3 masted ships that could travel the rough Atlantic Ocean called?

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caravels

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Who was the historical figure that created the navigational school in Portugal, impacting exploration as much as anyone in history?

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Prince Henry

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Vasco da Gama and Bartolomeu Dias were Portuguese explorers that sought to get to what country by going east around Africa?

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India

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What country was Portugal's neighbor and exploration competitor? They felt like they could find a westward route to India.

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Spain

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The Treaty of _ was the agreement that Spain would get everything to the west and Portugal all land to the east in the new world.

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Tordesillas

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What was the legal age for how young a sailor could be to go on exploration voyages?

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16

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The average pay per month for Columbus' sailors was?

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$10

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Which was not a problem or difficulty for sailors on long voyages? Options: scurvy, carbon monoxide below decks, rats, fleas and disease

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an over abundance of fruit

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What modern day country, in which the Aztec people lived, did Spanish conquistadors claim land in the name of Hernando Cortes and Spain?

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Mexico