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Circumnavigate sail/travel around the world.
Moctezuma II empire of the Aztec located in Mexico
Protestants reformers who protested some of the Catholic Church’s practices
Astrolabe: a device that enabled navigators to launch their ships location by charting the location of the stars
Spanish Armada: a large spanish fleet defeated by Englans in 1588
Treaty of Tordesillas: Moved the line of Demarcation 800 miles farther west
Conquistadors: Soldiers who led military expeditions in the Americas
Caravels ships that used triangular sails, allowing ships to sail against the wind.
Plantation: a large farm that mainly focuses on growing one kind of plant.
Columbus thought that he had reached Asia, who was the first to realize that he had not reached Asia? The first person who realized Columbus did not reach America was Vespucci.
The Spanish Armada was launched to overthrow which of these? Elizabeth I
What improvement to the caravel made it easier to steer than the older galleon? Rudder in Back
What was one consequence of the Doctrine of Discovery? Native peoples were no longer entitled to lands they had always occupied
Where was the first French colony in North America located? Florida
What is one reason the Europeans began importing slaves from Africa to work on their new lands? Most of the Native Americans died from European diseases
Which place was Coronado the first European to discover? Grand Canyon
What was the main reason King Phillip II of Spain launched the Armada against England? He wanted to drive the Protestants out of England
Who was the first explorer to realize that the lands being discovered were not in Asia? Vespucci
What was a plantation? A large farm
Why did the Europeans find it necessary to explore new lands? Europeans wanted to bring spices and other exotic goods to Asia and European mines were not able to supply enough silver and gold for the needs of the merchants
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