Social Studies Alive - Ch 4

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What religious goal inspired many European explorers?

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to spread their beliefs

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Why was gold important to explorers?

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Europeans measured wealth in gold and silver.

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Why did explorers plant flags?

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to claim land for their country

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If an explorer knew what direction was north, he

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could find the other cardinal directions.

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“New World” was a name given to the Americas by

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European explorers.

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The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to

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Asia.

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Sailors used astrolabes to tell

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latitude.

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To study the past, an archaeologist specializes in learning from

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artifacts.

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A(n) ____________________ is a scientist who studies artifacts.

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archaeologist

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A person who travels in search of new geographical information is called a(n) ____________________.

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explorer