European Exploration

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Why did Europeans want to explore? Options: Hunting for riches, Spread their religion, Spices and silks from Asia, All of the above

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All of the above

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Who supported Columbus? Options: Amerigo Vespucci, Queen Isabella, Queen Elizabeth, Magellan

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Queen Isabella

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Columbus thought he was traveling to where?

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India

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A tool used to show which direction was North

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Compass

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A tool used to measure altitude

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Quadrant

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Who was the first to circumnavigate the world?

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Ferdinand Magellan

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What was the Columbian Exchange?

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Exchange of goods from the old world to the new world

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Who helped Hernan Cortes conquer the Aztecs? Options: Francisco Pizarro, Spain, Other Native tribes

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Other Native tribes

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What enabled sailors to reach the Americas?

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New Navigational Technology

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The Native American population of Mexico in 1492 has been estimated at 25 million; the population in 1608 has been estimated at 1.7 million. This decrease in population was primarily a result of:

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Diseases introduced by the Spanish