European Exploration and Colonization

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What fueled European exploration and colonization of the Americas?

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Resources and wealth

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Which trading route was under threat in the 15th century? Options: Silk Road, Transatlantic Trade Route, Indian Ocean Trade Route, Mediterranean Trade Route

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Silk Road

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Who accidentally discovered the Americas in 1492?

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Christopher Columbus

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What were the Americas known as before European discovery?

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The Indies

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Who were the native peoples of the Americas before European arrival?

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Native Americans

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Which European country was the first to conquer and colonize the Americas?

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Front

Which Spanish explorer conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico?

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Hernán Cortés

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Which European country established the 13 colonies along North America's Atlantic coastline?

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England

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Where was the first permanent English colony established in America?

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Jamestown

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Which European country established the colony of New France in North America?

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France