History of the United States: European Exploration

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This person believed he could reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean

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Columbus

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Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztecs?

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Cortes

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New World diseases devastated the Old World

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False

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What disease devastated the New World?

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Smallpox

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What Indian tribe was conquered by Cortes? Options: Apache, Shoshone, Apache, Aztec

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Aztec

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A group of people who settled far from home but kept ties with their home country?

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colonies

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What was the most likely effect of the success of Columbus' first voyage to the New World?

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Other European countries began to plan explorations.

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European explorers were sent to the New World for ______.

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gold, land, and to convert native people to Christianity

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According to the article "How it all Began in the New World" the most likely reason Columbus wanted to explore was __________.

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he wanted to find a faster trade route between Europe and Asia

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Who established a colony for France?

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