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Which country funded Christopher Columbus' voyage to the "New World"?

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Spain

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Who was the first person to circumnavigate the world?

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Magellan

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This helped explorers travel safer and further.

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Caravel

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This country DID NOT send explorers to the New World: Netherlands, Italy, England, France

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Italy

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What does circumnavigate mean?

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To travel completely around the earth

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What early explorers were most interested in finding? Water routes to the New World, Water routes to Africa's west coast, Water routes to Asia, Water routes to the Middle East

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Water routes to Asia

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These were all reasons that Europeans set out to explore EXCEPT: curiosity, adventure, glory for their country, to help native Americans

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to help native Americans

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Why is the Western Hemisphere referred to as the New World?

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The Eastern Hemisphere did not even know this existed before the Age of Exploration.

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This prefix means "around."

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circum

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The king of this country turned Christopher Columbus down when he asked for money.

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Portugal