History 1.2 Flashcards

1
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Who sponsored Jacques Cartier?

A

France

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2
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Where did Jacques Cartier explore

A

The gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence river

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3
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Who Sponsored Henry Hudson?

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Netherlands

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4
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Where did Henry Hudson explore?

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Hudson Bay River and the East cost of US

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5
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Who sponsored Samuel de Champlain?

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France

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6
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Where did Samuel De Champlain explore?

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St. Lawrence River, Great Lakes, east coast south to Massachutttes

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7
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Who sponsored John Cabot?

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England

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8
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Where did John Cabot explore?

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Newfoundland and the east coast of US

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9
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Who sponsored Marquette and Jolliet-

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France

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10
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Where did Marquette and Jolliet explore?

A

Mississippi River tributaries from lake Michigan to the Arkansas River

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11
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Who sponsored Sieur de la salle?

A

France

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12
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Where did Sieur de la salle explore?

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Ohio River valley and the Mississippi River

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13
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Who was a sea dog, went around the world looting Spanish towns and ships?

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Sir Francis Drake

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14
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Who were the Indigenous Nation that originally lived near New york?

A

Iroquois

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15
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Who were the wealthy Indigenous nation of Mexico?

A

Aztecs

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16
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Who was the viking leader of the first Europeans to land in America?

A

Leif Ericson

17
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Who accidentally sailed into the Americas looking for Asia in 1492?

A

Christopher Columbus

18
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Who organized voyages around Africa to India?

A

Henry the Navigator

19
Q

Who led the first expedition around the world?

A

Ferdinand Magellan

20
Q

Who explored Florida looking for the fountain of youth?

A

Ponce de Leon

21
Q

Who fought to defeat Muslims in the Holy Land?

A

the Crusaders

22
Q

Who visited China and wrote about it in the 1200s?

A

Marco Polo

23
Q

True or False?
The French path of exploration went down the St. Lawrence River, across the Great Lakes and down the Mississippi River

24
Q

True or False
Spanish power kept other countries out of America until almost 1700

24
True or False New France's most important product was food crops
FALSE
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True or False The Grand Banks was a fishing area near Newfoundland used by English and French ships
TRUE
24
True of False Most Explorers were attracted by search for the Northwest Passage and for treasure
TRUE
25
True or False Spain gained little or nothing from its lands in the New World
FALSE
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True or False Europeans wanted to reach Asia to get cotton and Opium
False