European Exploration and Conquest

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What were European rulers interested in finding through direct and cheaper trade routes?

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Direct and cheaper trade routes to India, China, and Cipangu (Japan)

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Where was Christopher Columbus born?

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Italy

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What was Francisco Vasquez de Coronado searching for during his expedition?

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The city of gold

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What was NOT a long-term consequence of the Columbian exchange?

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Greater nationalism and citizen pride

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Where did John Cabot settle after traveling widely as a mariner?

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Bristol, England

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What trade was John Cabot engaged in on the Mediterranean Sea?

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Spice trade

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Did John Cabot find a new route to the east?

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No

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For whom did the English claim land during their exploration?

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King Henry VI and England

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What did the English explorers find during their travels along the coast of Newfoundland?

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No gold

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What geographical obstacle lay between European rulers and their dream of reaching Asia?

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The continents of North and South America