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Where does the English settle?
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine.
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Where does the Spanish sail to avoid attacks from Portugal?
They travel East right across the Atlantic to avoid them.
100
Which settlement was named New France.
Montreal, Canada
100
In what direction does the Portuguese sail during their exploration?
South and East
100
What ended the age of exploration?
Much of the Americas, parts of Africa, and Oceania were relatively well-explored.
200
Who is the famous English explorer who circumnavigated the globe?
Sir Francis Drake.
200
Did Cristopher find Asia?
No, he found the rest of central America and the rest of the Caribbean islands, naming them the Indies.
200
What was New France?
A Royal Provence
200
Who did the Dutch fall to and who claims their colony?
English and French
200
Why is it called the Age of Discovery?
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The Age of Discovery is a period when European mariners explored the world, beginning in the 15th century. It's also known as the Age of Exploration.
300
Explored the east coast of Canada and claimed land for England.
John Cabot
300
Explored the Caribbean and South America
Amerigo Vespucci
300
Where does the French settle?
Quebec, Montreal
300
What was the Hudson River named after?
Captain Henry Hudson
300
Who sponsored and financed the transatlantic voyages of the Italian navigator Christopher Columbus
Spain
400
Who authorized the English sea captains to raid Spanish ships for their gold?
Queen Elizabeth I
400
An Italian explorer that sailed across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain
Cristopher Columbus.
400
What river valley did the French claim?
Mississippi River valley.
400
Who was the director of the Dutch colony?
Peter Stuyvesant
400
The first European country to explore Africa
Portugal
500
What was the settlement of Jamestown named after?
King James I
500
Remembered as the first person to circumnavigate the globe.
Ferdinand Magellan
500
What new French colony was claimed?
Louisianna Colony.
500
Where does the Dutch settle and what did they call it?
New Netherland
500
This important invention helped navigators determine their position at sea using the stars.
Astrolabe