History and Geography – Flashcards
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Vasco da Gama
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sailed four ships to India
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Kublai Khan
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emperor of China who befriended Marco Polo
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Bartolomeu Dias
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first rounded Africa's tip
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Prince Henry
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began a navigation school
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Marco Polo
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traveled to China
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gold
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riches of the west-African coast
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leagues
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organizations protecting traders
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Cape of Good Hope
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name given to Africa's tip
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Jerusalem
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city held by the Turks
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crusaders
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fought to free Jerusalem
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pirates
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threatened sailors at sea
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trade
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caused growth of cities
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medieval
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belonging to Middle Ages
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Portugal
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home of Prince Henry the Navigator
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Orient
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belonging to the Middle Ages
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Turks
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rulers of the Holy Land
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Crusades
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trips to free Jerusalem
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red cross
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symbol of the Crusades
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200 years
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The Crusades continued off and on for approximately:
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a soldier
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Prince Henry learned of African gold while he served as:
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both Marco Polo's book and the Crusades
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Trade increased in Europe because of the interest in Eastern goods created by:
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Venice, Italy
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the Polo's home was in:
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Bartholomew Dias
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The first European to sail the new all-water route around Africa to the Orient or round Africa's tip was who?
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India
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Crusaders came from all the following countries except:
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adventure, wealth, freedom from the Turks
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why did the men join the Crusades?
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1. constant reloading 2. taxes 3. great distances traveled
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three reasons why eastern luxuries were expensive:
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1. By water across the Mediterranean, by land to the red sea or Persian gulf, by water to India and China
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what are the trade routes to the Orient that existed before Prince Henry?
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1.It employed the best map makers available. 2. On-the-job training was accomplished on successive trips down the coast of Africa.
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what are the true statements about Prince Henry's school of navigation?
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1. The Italians had a monopoly on Mediterranean trade. 2. Extremely high prices were caused by the difficulty of moving Eastern goods to Europe. 3. Ships traveling water routes could carry more goods. 4. Ottoman Turks had captured Constantinople.
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what are the reasons why Europeans wanted an all-water route to the Orient?
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compass and astrolabe.
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Two important navigational instruments used at Prince Henry's school were the -- and the --. .
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Amerigo Vespucci
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for whom the New World was named
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Montezuma
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ruler of the Aztecs
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Balboa
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discovered the Pacific ocean
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Magellan
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first person to sail around the world
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Cortes
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conquered the Aztecs of Mexico
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Pizzaro
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conquered the Incas of Peru
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Genoa
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Christopher Columbus' hometown
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Ferdinand
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King of Spain
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De Soto
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discovered the Mississippi River
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Colombus
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discovered the New World
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Ponce De Leon
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searched for the fountain of youth
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Lisbon
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wealthy city of Portugal
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Spain
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country that financed Colombus
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Inca gold
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The legend not investigated in North America was
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Asia
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Columbus' two mistakes were that he believed the distance to Asia was shorter than it really was, and he believed the land he discovered was near the continent of _______.
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Africa to the East and South America to the West
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The two all-water routes to Asia that had been discovered were around the continent of -- to the east and around the continent of -- to the west.
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the Incas
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Which Indian tribe did Spain conquer in Peru?
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1. they were looking for wealth 2. they often searched for legends 3. they sought a new route to Asia 4. they brought Spain great wealth 5. they attracted a great deal of interest in Spain
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name true things about Spanish exploration and conquests in America
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silk, spices, perfume, and jewels
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name luxuries that were imported from the Orient
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Cabot
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discovered rich fishing grounds
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Drake
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english sea dog who plundered the Navy
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Cartier
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first to explore the St. Lawerence River
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Marquette
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new France priest
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Champlain
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began first permanent French settlement
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La Salle
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followed the Mississippi to the gulf
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Coronado
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explored the North American Southwest
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Joilet
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explored the Mississippi with Marquette
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Hudson
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claimed the New York area for the Dutch
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Da Gama
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sailed around Africa to India
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False
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Europeans needed an all-water route to the East because of the high prices in China.
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false
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People joined the crusades to seek riches
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true
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Portugal was the first nation to find an all-water route to the East.
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true
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Spain conquered the Incas and the Aztecs for their gold and silver.
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true
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Medieval cities grew as trade developed
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fur trade
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The French interest in the New World centered on
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making colonies
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Frustrated that early explorations did not produce a route to the East, England sought return on its investment by
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Mississippi and St. Lawerence
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French explorers searched the following rivers:
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Canada
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Spain did not explore
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a new route to the East
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Cabot crossed the Atlantic looking for
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De Soto, Pizzaro, and Columbus
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who explored for Spain?
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Drake and Cabot
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who explored for England?
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Marquette and Cartier
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who explored for France?
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Prince Henry, Dias, Da Gama.
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who explored for Portugal?
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1. He claimed New York Harbor and the Hudson River for the Dutch. 2. He sailed to North America four times. 3. He never found a waterway through North America.
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true statements about Henry Hudson
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1. the travels of Marco Polo 2. the crusades
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what started Europe's interest in trade with the Orient?
