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1
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This group of explorers sailed from Norway, Iceland, or Greenland to North America in the year 1000

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Vikings

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2
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This queen became interested in Columbus’ plans to go to the Indies

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Isabella of Spain

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3
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This European first discovered the Pacific Ocean

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Balboa

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4
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This Spaniard conquered the Aztecs

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Cortez

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5
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This man was the first European to reach the mainland of North America

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John Cabot

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This explorer was sponsored by Holland and then England

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Henry Hudson

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This was the first Englishman to sail around the world

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Sir Francis Drake

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This queen of England rewarded Sir Francis Drake with his knighthood

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Elizabeth I

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This French explorer claimed the Mississippi river for France

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La Salle

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10
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These two French explorers traveled along the Mississippi river

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Louis Joliet and Father Jaques Marquette

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11
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This French explorer discovered the Gulf of St. Lawrence

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Jaques Cartier

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12
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This Spanish explorer discovered the Mississippi River

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Hernando de Soto

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13
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Conquered the Incans

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Pizarro

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In 1519, this man led an expedition from Cuba to Mexico

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Cortez

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15
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This Portuguese explorer was the first to circumnavigate the world

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Magellan

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16
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This man drew maps of the New World and his name is used for the new lands

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Amerigo Vespucci

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17
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This explorer made the first all-water voyage to India

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Vasco da Gama

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18
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This man led an expedition that reached the southern tip of Africa in 1486

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Bartholomew Diaz

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These two men were the leaders of the Vikings

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-Leif Ericson
-Eric the Red

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20
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This Portuguese nobleman encouraged exploration and the science of Navigation

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Prince Henry

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21
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King Henry’s nickname

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“Henry the Navigator”

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22
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This man hunted for the Fountain of Youth and was the first Spaniard to reach land that is now part of the United States

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Juan Ponce de Leon

23
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This man led the Aztec Indians

24
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This man was the Spanish explorer who first saw the Grand Canyon

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This Portuguese explorer who sailed for Spain claimed the west coast of America for Spain

26
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This Portuguese explorer was blown off course and gave Portugal claim to part of South America

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Ferdinand and Isabella ruled this country in 1492

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Columbus gave this name to the island he landed upon

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San Salvador

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This country paid for Columbus’ trip to the New World

30
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Ponce de Leon named this section of North America

31
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Magellan was killed in this group of islands

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Philippines

32
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The Aztec Indians lived in the area now known as what

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The Inca Indians lived on this continent

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South America

34
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Name of the Southern tip of Africa

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The Cape of Good Hope

35
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John Cabot gave this name to an island off the coast of North America

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Newfoundland

36
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Cabral gave Portugal claim to this South American country

37
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Columbus probably first landed in this group of islands in the New World

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Bahama Islands

38
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Which country financed Magellan’s voyage?

39
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The Incans lived in the area of present-day

40
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What name did Columbus give the island south of Cuba

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Hispaniola

41
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This excellent fishing area is off the northeast coast of North America

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Grand Banks

42
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The Line of Demarcation divided the right to colonize the New World between these two nations

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Spain and Portugal

43
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Cortez used this place as his headquarters

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Tenochtitlan (begrudgingly accept Mexico City)

44
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Pizarro crossed these mountains to get to Peru

45
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Balboa traversed this land to discover the Pacific Ocean

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The Isthmus of Panama

46
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Columbus sailed for the Indies from this sea port

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Palos, Spain

47
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Name two of the three countries where Columbus went to try and gain support for his voyage to the Indies

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France, England, Spain

48
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What two metals did the Spanish want from the New World

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Gold and Silver

49
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Name the three ships Columbus sailed to the New World

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Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria

50
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Coronado’s expedition released these animals when they were through with them

51
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When Cortez came to Mexico, he brought these three things, which helped the Spanish conquer the Indians

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Disease, horses, and guns

52
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This disease is caused by lack of fresh fruits and vegetables and killed many of Magellan’s men

53
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What ship was Columbus’ flagship

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The Santa Maria

54
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What was the name of Magellan’s ship which circumnavigated the globe

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The Victoria

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