History: Preparing for Alternate Test – Flashcards
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lived in China for twenty years
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Marco Polo
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searched for the Fountain of Youth
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Ponce de Leon
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first to explore the St. Lawrence River
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Cartier
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began the first permanent French settlement
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Champlain
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explored the Mississippi with Marquette
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Joliet
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followed the Mississippi to the Gulf
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La Salle
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first to round the Cape of Good Hope
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Dias
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discovered the Mississippi River
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De Soto
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In the early exploration of North America, all of the following rivers were important except:
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Arkansas
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The nations to claim land in North America included all except:
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Portugal
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Old World events which sparked exploration included all except:
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Spanish war with the Muslims
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Columbus explored all the following except:
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North America
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The explorers who tried to find a passage to the East by sailing around South America included all except:
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Cortes
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Spanish explorers who investigated North American legends included all except:
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Magellan
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Successful New World colonies were started by all except:
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Cartier
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Discovered the New World
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Columbus
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Explored the North American southwest
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Coronado
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His crew was the first to sail around the world
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Magellan
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Conquered the Incas of Peru
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Pizarro
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Discovered the Pacific Ocean
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Balboa
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Conquered the Aztecs of Mexico
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Cortes
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Discovered fishing grounds off Newfoundland
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Cabot
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Looted Spanish vessels for England
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Drake
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Claimed the Hudson River area for Dutch
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Hudson
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Priest who explored the Mississippi
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Marquette
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Man for whom the New World is named
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Vespucci
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Which of the following were, at any point, successful trade routes to the Orient from Europe?
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over land to China from the Middle East around the southern tip of Africa by ship across the Mediterranean by boat, by land to the Persian Gulf, by boat to China
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Which of the following are true of the Spanish exploration and conquests in America?
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They claimed large stretches of land in the southern U.S. Spain gained great wealth.
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Which of the following are true of the Spanish exploration and conquests in America?
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Columbus was the first explorer they sponsored. They discovered the Mississippi River, San Salvador, and the Pacific Ocean. They started the settlement on the island of Hispaniola.
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Which of the following were accomplishments of Portugal?
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Da Gama sailed around Africa to India. Portugal became the leader of the navigational arts in Europe. It grew in wealth and importance from its all-water route to the Orient.
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Which Emperor of China hosted the Polo family?
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Kublai Khan
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Prince ___________________ started a school for sailors in Portugal.
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Henry
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Columbus' voyage was financed by the country of:
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Spain
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The _____________________ were the first Europeans to settle in Canada about A.D. 1000.
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Vikings
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Balboa hacked his way across the Isthmus of Panama to discover the:
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Pacific Ocean
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The Aztecs and Incas were treated ______________________ by Cortes and Pizarro.
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poorly
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Trying to start colonies, which river did Cartier and Champlain sailed along?
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St. Lawrence River
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Hudson first explored the ____________________ River and claimed it for the Dutch.
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Hudson
