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Marco Polo went where in 1295? |
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| spcies, silk, paper money and gun powder |
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| How long was his journey? |
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| What did Marco Polo bring back from China? |
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| spices, silk, paper money, gun powder and other goods never seen in Europe before |
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| Who began to travel overland to Asia and could possibly come back richer? |
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Was the overland route dangerous? |
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Many nations in the Med. Sea area had been what for centuries? |
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| T or F: there was a known sea route to Asia |
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There was no known what to get to Asia? |
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| Portuguese sailors sailed where? |
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| in the Med. Sea and the Atalntic ocean near the tip of Africa |
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| Prince Henry started a school for sailors; he brought in astronomers, mathemactions, map makers and who as teachers? |
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| What was the name of the tip of Africa Dias found? |
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| T or F: the Spanish and the Portuguese were rivals? |
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| Columbus offered to explore for Spain if they would do what? |
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| Columbus wanted to find a quicker route to _______, but instead foung America. |
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| Ponce de Leon claimed what for Spain? |
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| De Soto explored the south east side of the US and discovered what river? |
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The Dutch claimed what present day land in the US? |
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The French have a settlement in SC and claimed lands along what rivers? |
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One of the first English explorers was who? |
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| Queen Elizabeth gave him permission to what? |
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| claim and settle in any NON-Christian land |
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What happened to Sir Humphrey Gilbert and who took over the charter? |
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| he died in a storm at sea, his 1/2 brother (Sir Walter Raleigh) took over |
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In 1584, Armadas and Barlowe were sent by Raleigh to explore and found Roanoke Island. Who did they name it after? |
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| they named the whole land Virgina after Queen Virgina |
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| Who did Raleigh send in 1585 to establish a colony? |
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| Whi did Lane bring with him to explore and settle Roanoke Island? |
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| Why did the men leave so quickly? |
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| they were quarrling with the Indians and feared an Indian attack |
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| When did Raleigh send John White to try again to establish a colony? |
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| Why did they bring along families this time? |
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| they thought it would be more stable and committed |
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| When the colony ran short of supplies in 1588, White went back to England to get more. Why was he delayed for 2 years and where was his colony? |
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| there was a war with Spain. his colony vanished (the Lost Colony) |
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| In 1607 a group from England settled where making it the FIRST PERMANENT English settlement in the NEW WORLD? |
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