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What were early explorers looking for
Asia
What year did Christopher Columbus start his voyages
and what is the name of the place ruled by another country
1492 and colony
This was used to tell explorers how far north or south of the equator their ship wsa
astrolabe
Where did christoper columbus think he was when he called the natives "Indians"
East Indies
a person who studies artifacts from the past
archaeologists
These often told where safe harbors were and where sea mosters lived
maps
Which was not used to help the explorers get to the new world?
tobacco
after martin luther, europe had wars between
Catholics and protestants
Archaeologists use these to study from the past
artifacts
What was nOT a part of European exploration
a Muslim center for learning in Spain
What was used by explorers to claim land in the new world for European countries
what makes a compass work
earths gravitational pull
Which is not part of the americas
Europe
Why did so many native americans die of diseases
they had never been exposed to them before
Which is not a continent
Central America
Who defeated the aztecs
Cortez Cortez
which was not a movite for european explorers
find potatoes
Why did Europeans bring bibles with them
spread Christianity
early explorers were looking for routes to asia and ended up coming to
new world (americas)
What was NOT brought back from the new world from Europe
diseases
Which was not taken to the new world from Europe
jewerly
Who was looking for the northwest passage
cartier
Who paid for columbus voyage
Queen isabella and king Fredinand of Spain
Who was looking for the fountain of youth
Ponce De Leon
This country sponcered the most explorers we studied
spain