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Europe Looks Outward

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Who were the earliest people from Europe and Asia to arrive in the Americas?   Vikings  
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What were the 3 ship's names that Columbus led on his voyage west?   Nina, Pinta & Santa Maria  
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What was the first Spanish colony established in the Americas by Columbus?   Hispaniola  
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What did Columbus promise to Queen Isabella?   he could convert the Indians to Christianity and enslave them  
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What nearly wiped out the Native Americans?   diseases and slavery  
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What countries did Columbus conquer for Spain?   Puerto Rico, Jamaica & Cuba  
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Why were the Aztecs easily defeated by the Spanish?   they didn't have guns, swords, cannons or armor  
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Who challenged the teachings of the Catholic Church?   Martin Luther  
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What was Martin Luther's movement called?   the Protestant Reformation  
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What did the Dutch purchase from the Native Americans?   Manhattan Island  
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What is a colony?   A territory under the immediate political control of a distant country  
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What is the turning point?   A moment in history that marks an important change in history  
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What does circumnavigate mean?   To sail completely around the world  
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What is the Colombian Exchange?   A global exchange of goods and ideas  
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What is a conquistador?   A conqueror  
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What is a pueblo?   A small town  
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What were missions?   Religious settlements  
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What was a plantation?   A large estate farmed by many workers  
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What is an alliance?   An agreement between parties that benefits both parties  
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What is merchantilism?   It stated that colonies existed to make the home country wealthy and powerful  
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Who is Lief Erickson?   He settled in a town named Vinland  
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What did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella do?   They paid for Christopher Columbus' voyage  
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Who was Vasco Nunez Balboa?   He claimed the Pacific Ocean for Spain  
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Who was Ferdinand Magellan?   He discovered the 1st all water route to Asia  
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Who was Herando Cortes?   He defeated the Aztecs & destroyed their city  
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Who was Francisco Pizarro?   He conquered the Incas  
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Who was Ponce De Leon?   He discovered Florida  
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Who was Herando De Soto?   He discovered the waters of the Mississippi River  
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Who were the Penisulares?   The rulers of the colonies  
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Who were the Creoles?   The wealthy, educated Spanish people  
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Who were the Mestizos?   They were the farmers  
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Who was John Cabot?   He discovered Newfoundland  
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Who was Giovanni Verrazano?   He discovered the Carolina's  
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Who was Henry Hudson?   He discovered the New York Harbor  
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Who was Jacques Cartier?   He discovered Canada  
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