History 1.2 Flashcards

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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

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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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Who sponsored Marquette and Jolliet-

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France

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Where did Marquette and Jolliet explore?

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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?

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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?

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Iroquois

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15
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Who were the wealthy Indigenous nation of Mexico?

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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
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Who led the first expedition around the world?

A

Ferdinand Magellan

20
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Who explored Florida looking for the fountain of youth?

A

Ponce de Leon

21
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Who fought to defeat Muslims in the Holy Land?

A

the Crusaders

22
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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

A

TRUE

24
Q

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

A

FALSE

24
Q

True or False
New France’s most important product was food crops

A

FALSE

24
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True or False
The Grand Banks was a fishing area near Newfoundland used by English and French ships

A

TRUE

24
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True of False
Most Explorers were attracted by search for the Northwest Passage and for treasure

A

TRUE

25
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True or False
Spain gained little or nothing from its lands in the New World

A

FALSE

25
Q

True or False
Europeans wanted to reach Asia to get cotton and Opium

A

False