Christopher Columbus P.1
Christopher Colombus P.2
The Beginning Of Early European Exploration
Early Explorers
Countries
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Christopher Columbus was born what country?
Italy
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Who finally funded Christopher Columbus's expedition?
The King and Queen of Spain
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What was considered the most useful tool for exploration?
A compass
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This man "discovered" the Americas
Christopher Columbus
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This country was one of the first to send out explorers. 
Spain
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What was the biggest reason Christopher Columbus set out on his expedition?
To find a faster route to Asia than going around Africa
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How many ships did Christopher Columbus purchase for his expedition?
3
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The long and difficult travel by sea was called a what?
A voyage
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This is the Spanish early explorer that ended up conquering the Aztecs
Hernan Cortez
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What is this country that was one of the first to send out explorers?
France
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How many expeditions did Columbus set out on?
4
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What was one of his boats that he purchased for his expeditions?
Pinta, Nina, Santa Maria
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What was the main item that Europeans wanted from Asia?
Silk/Spices
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What was the name of the man who visited the Americas before Christopher Columbus?
Leif Erikson
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This is one of the first countries to send out explorers?
Portugal
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Christopher Columbus experienced what as a child?
Boat crash
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What did Christopher's Columbus expedition and 'discovery of the Americas" eventually lead to?
Europeans settling in America and forming the first 13 colonies
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Who were adventure seekers inspired by?
Marco Polo
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This explorer from Portugal wanted riches from the spice trade
Vasco de Gama
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This country is one of the first to send out explorers
England
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What was one effect of Christopher Columbus exploring the new lands?
Many Native Americans died from diseases brought over from Europeans.
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What was one effect on the local population that Columbus explored?
Many of the local Native Americans were enslaved.
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What is the tool that determined the location of a ship by measuring the angle of the sun called
An astrolabe
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This Spanish explorer found gold in South America and ended up helping conquer the Incas
Francisco Pizarro
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This is one of the first countries to send out Explorers 
Netherlands/Denmark