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The History of Our United States - ch. 1-2 Flashcards

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Who led the voyage of the Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria?

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Columbus

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Which explorer first saw the Pacific Ocean?

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Balboa

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Who was the merchant who visited China and described its riches to Europe?

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Marco Polo

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Which explorer discovered the Mississippi River?

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De Soto

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Which explorer discovered Florida?

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Ponce de Leon

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Which continent is responsible for the settlement of the New World?

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Europe

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Which continent was Columbus trying to reach?

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Asia

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The largest ocean is…

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the Pacific Ocean

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A body of land that is surrounded on three sides by water is…

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a peninsula

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North America is located in the…

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Western Hemisphere

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The largest continent is…

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Asia

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Who made friends with the Indians and traded furs with them?

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France

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Who helped found the first permanent French settlement in the New World?

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Champlain

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Which country gave Columbus the money he needed for his journey?

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Spain

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What was the first Spanish settlement in America called?

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St. Augustine

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Which country did not have a claim to land in North America?

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Portugal

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Which explorer was the first to sail around Africa to get to India?

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Vasco de Gama

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In what year did Columbus discover America?

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1492

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Which explorer discovered the Grand Canyon?

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Coronado

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Canada was first named _______.

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New France or Vinland

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What was the place where Columbus first landed?

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San Salvador

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The most famous British “sea dog” was…

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Sir Francis Drake

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Which explorer first called America a “New World?”

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Amerigo Vespucci

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What is the great Indian tribe that lived in what is now Mexico?

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Aztecs

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