European Exploration

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How was this object used?

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It was used to determine direction with a magnetic pointer.

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Why was Prince Henry of Portugal called Henry the Navigator?

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He supported education and developments and got money for exploration.

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Which country developed this type of ship (caravel)?

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Portugal

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Who explored the coast of East Africa?

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Vasco da Gama

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According to the map, what did Dias do after passing the Cape of Good Hope?

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He turned around and went back west.

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Who is Vespucci referring to in the excerpt: "The wealth that we enjoy in this our Europe and elsewhere, such as gold, jewels, pearls, and other riches, they hold as nothing; and although they have them in their own lands, they do not labor [work] to obtain them, nor do they value them."?

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Indigenous people he encountered

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What does the line down the middle of the map represent?

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the Treaty of Tordesillas

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What was Vasco Nunez de Balboa the first European to see?

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the east coast of the Pacific Ocean

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What was the main achievement of Magellan and his fleet?

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They were the first to circumnavigate the globe.

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Which statement best explains an effect of the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494? Options: It encouraged other European countries to colonize the Americas., It created a map for future exploration., It discouraged other European countries from colonizing the Americas., It created separate areas for colonization.

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It created separate areas for colonization.