Ch. 19

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Who was the Portuguese explorer who rounded the tip of Africa?

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Bartolomeu Dias

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What was the main goal of European exploration in the 1400s?

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To find new sources of wealth

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Which explorer gave Portugal a direct sea route to India?

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Vasco da Gama

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What did Prince Henry contribute to exploration?

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He was committed to developing the caravel and magnetic compass

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What did Bartolomeu Dias aim to achieve with his voyages?

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To serve God and His Majesty

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What was the impact of the caravel on European exploration?

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It allowed ships to sail against the wind.

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Who led a ship around Africa to India and back in 1498?

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Vasco da Gama

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What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?

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A treaty dividing the New World between Spain and Portugal

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Which European countries gained footholds in India by the 1700s?

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England and France

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Which explorer reached the southern tip of Africa in 1488?

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Bartolomeu Dias