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Which European nation took the lead in exploration?

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Portugal

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Which statement is MOST accurate in regards to the Crusades? Options: The Crusades exposed much of Europe to new spices and luxury goods creating a desire for trade. The Crusades harmed trading because of the constant warfare. The Crusades had a lasting impact of isolationism for most European countries. The Crusades was a term used to describe the voyages European explorers went on to find new spices and luxury goods.

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The Crusades exposed much of Europe to new spices and luxury goods creating a desire for trade.

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Which grouping lists the main reasons for Spanish exploration of the "New World"?

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God, glory and gold

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This prince, known as "the Navigator" founded a navigation school where mapmakers, shipbuilders, scientists and sea captains gathered to perfect their trade.

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Henry of Navarre

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Vasco da Gama's discovery of a route to India by sea proved to be

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very profitable, since da Gama returned with a cargo of spices and made a profit of several thousand percent.

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The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494, established a line of demarcation between territories controlled by Portugal and those controlled by Spain.

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established a line of demarcation between territories controlled by Portugal and those controlled by Spain.

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The astrolabe, an example of improved technology of the 15th and 16th centuries, had the GREATEST impact on

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navigation skills

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The voyages of European exploration during the 15th & 16th centuries were made possible MAINLY by

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many new or improved technologies

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Which of the following was NOT a country that challenged Portugal’s trading empire? the Netherlands, Spain, England

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Italy

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One reason the Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztec and Inca Empires so quickly was because

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the Spanish had better weapons than the Aztecs and Incas did