The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to
Africa
America
Asia
Europe
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To study the past, an archaeologist specialized in learning from
artifacts
books
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Why did European Explorers come to the Americas?
to gain land and wealth for their country
to fight the American Indians
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Which of the following tools was used by European explorers to help navigate?
astrolabe
flag
5. Multiple Choice
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Which of the following was a motivation for European Exploration?
To become friends with American Indians
To find a route to Asia
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'New World' was a name given to the Americas by
American Indians
European Explorers
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Why did explorers plant flags?
to teach Christianity
to claim land for their country
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What religious goal inspired many European explorers?
to learn about other faiths
to spread their religious beliefs
9. Multiple Choice
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Which foods came from Americas?
Wheat & Rice
Potatoes & Squash
10. Multiple Choice
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Why did many AI die from contagious diseases?
they did not have technology of gunpowder or swords
they were exposed for the 1st time to some kinds of sicknesses
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What did Juan Ponce de Leon look for?
Fountain of Youth
A shortcut to Asia
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Who did Hernan Cortes fight against?
The Aztecs in Mexico
The Incas in South America
13. Multiple Choice
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Which explorer was born in Italy but sailed for Spain?
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
14. Multiple Choice
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Which explorer had 3 major waterways named after him? The Hudson River, Hudson Bay, and Hudson Strait.
Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudson
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The 3 G's Describes the major motivations for Europeans to explore the New World? What are the 3 G's?
Gold God Power
Gold God Glory
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Explorers wanted to find gold and get rich. Which G is described?
God
Glory
Gold
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Explorers wanted to claim new lands for their country to get more power. Which G is described?
Gold
God
Glory
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The flow of goods, ideas, and diseases between the Americas and Europe. Animals and crops from one side of the Atlantic were introduced to the other side. Sailors also brought ideas from one land to another. What is being described?
Christopher Columbus
Idea Exchange
Fair Trade
Columbian Exchange
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A settlement is a
small, newly built community
group of people who travel together
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The first settlers to arrive at Plymouth came in search of