Early Exploration Review

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Sailed for Spain and "Discovered" the New World for Europeans.

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Columbus

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His crew completed the circumnavigation of the globe

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Magellan

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Who created a school for navigation? He brought shipbuilders, mapmakers, and sailing instructors to educate sailors.

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Prince Henry the Navigator

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Circumnavigate

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sail or travel all the way around something

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What was Columbus's primary motivation for his voyage across the Atlantic?

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The desire for riches and power

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About which of the following attributes of the earth was Columbus mistaken?

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Its size

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Why do some people object to celebrating Columbus Day?

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Because Columbus committed brutal acts and began a period of conquest.

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Which European kingdom (crown) did he get money from to go on his voyage?

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Spain

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After his treatment of the Natives, Columbus was __________ by the Spanish monarchy and later __________. He was banned from ever returning to the Spanish colonies and was imprisoned.

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put on trial, sent back to Spain

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Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, __________ in 1451.

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Italy