Chapter 2- Exploring And Settling The New World Flashcards

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Where did Vikings come from mainly?

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Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland.

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What were Vikings looking for in their habitat?

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Good fishing and fair land.

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Why did Vikings never permanently settle in the “New World”?

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It was too far away from their home land.

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What was the Renaissance?

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A grand rebirth of the arts and learning.

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What are some things or subjects that became important during the Renaissance?

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Science, technology, architecture, sculpture, and paintings.

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In what year did Christopher Columbus sail the ocean blue?

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1492.

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Vikings were also called what?

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Norsemen

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