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| In the year 1000, strong winds blew Leif Eriksson's ship off course to: |
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| the North American Coast. |
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| How did Prince Henry the Navagator help push exploration forward? |
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| He financed research by mapmakers and shipbuilders. |
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| Which explorer led Portugal in winning the European race for a Sea Route to Asia? |
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| What was the significance of finding a sea route to Asia? |
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| It allowed Europeans to bypass merchants who monopolized trade. |
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| The Columbian Exchange had deadly effects, such as: |
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| infecting Native Americans with new and deadly diseases. |
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| Which of the following best describes the Columbian Exchange? |
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| New plants and animals were brought to Europe and the Americas. |
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| Which Spaniard led the defeat of the Incas? |
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| The pueblo settlements set up by the Spanish in New Spain served as: |
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| trading posts for commerce and sometimes as centers of government. |
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| The Spanish Crown established the encomienda system mainly to: |
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| reward settlers for bringing the Crown so much wealth. |
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| How did Catholicism affect Spain's rule in the Americas? |
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| Spain commanded priests to convert American Indians to Christianity. |
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| What were Martin Luther's main charges against the Catholic Church? |
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| The Church focused more on wealth and worldly things than on spirituality, and was being corrupted by power. |
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| Why were the many searches for a Northwest Passage significant? |
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| They raised European interest in North America. |
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| For which country did Jacques Cartier claim land during his two trips to Canada in 1534 and 1535? |
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| What happened to the Roanoke colony after the summer of 1587? |
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| The colonists abandoned the site for a reason that remains a mystery. |
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| Dutchman who founded New Amsterdam and helped found New Sweden. |
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| Why did the Dutch settlers practice religious toleration? |
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| They thought it would attract more colonists. |
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| Why did colonists in need of cheap labor turn to slaves from West Africa? |
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| West African slaves had already built up immunity to European diseases. |
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| Which term describes the voyage taken by slaves across the Atlantic Ocean? |
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| The term African Diaspora refers to the |
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| scattering of enslaved Africans all across the New World. |
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| How did enslaved Africans try to cope with life in the Americas? |
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| sought refuge in their families, religion, art, and dance. |
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