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Stack #161700 Soc.St
Stack #161700 Social Studies
Question | Answer |
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Where did Henry Hudson find a route to? | Asia, but he ended up in Canada |
Where did Henry Hudson claim land for the Dutch? | New York Harbor |
Which explore found a northwestern water route to Asia in 1541? | Jacques Cartier |
What two major civilizations did the Spanish conquer in their search for gold? | They conquered the Incas and the Aztech Empire. |
What name did Hernan cortes call the group of soldiers that invaded the Aztech Empire? | The Conquistadors |
In 1416 and 1497, what land did John Cabot claim for the British? | Canada |
What role did Prince Henry the Navigator paly in Europena exploration? | He gave the people navitation education, and encouraged people to go past the "boiling waters" and to face their fears. |
During the early days of exploration, what did the portugese voyagers do? | Sailed along the coast of Africa. |
What was a motivating factor for Europe's exploration of the New World? | To claim land, money, spices, and riches. |
Which explorer made the fierst journey from Portugal to India safely? | Vasco De Gama |
Ferdinand Magellan was the first to do what? | The first to send a crew sailing across the world. |