Age of Exploration Test

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One main reason for European exploration was to... HINT: GOD, GOLD, GLORY

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spread Christianity

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Who were the first Europeans in North America?

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The Vikings

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Who did Spain send on a voyage to claim land on the crown’s behalf?

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Christopher Columbus

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Many explorers like John Cabot were sent to the new world to....

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look for a route to Asia

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North and South America were named after…?

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Amerigo Vespucci

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Who named and claimed Canada for France?

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Jacques Cartier

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Who was a Spanish explorer and the governor of Puerto Rico?

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Juan Ponce de Leon

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Which explorer conquered the Aztecs in 1519?

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Hernan Cortes

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Which Spanish explorer conquered the Inca Empire in 1519?

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Francisco Pizzaro

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Who sailed the routes pictures above and claimed modern New York for the Dutch in 1609?

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Henry Hudson