Which explorer for France explored the Atlantic Ocean?
Giovanni da Verrazzano (an Italian)
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What were English and French explorers looking for that would make exploration easier?
Northwest Passage
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Why was Spain unhappy with the French and English?
The French and English tried to claim lands that the Spanish believed they had claimed under the Treaty of Tordesillas.
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What was the effect of the Spanish having bulky warships?
The English were able to move quickly among them and were able to fire deadly rounds, thus defeating the English.
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Which French explorer went up the St. Lawrence River but couldn't get past Montreal because of Rapids?
Jacques Cartier
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While the English and the French were looking for the Northwest passage, what was Spain looking for?
rich Native American civilizations
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What reason besides territory caused tensions between Spain, England, and France?
religious conflicts in Europe and English piracies
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What were the effects of English defeating Spain? (3 effects)
1)England remained Protestand and 2)proved it could defend itself and 3) the World saw that Spain could be defeated.
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Which explorer sent by the Dutch continued to look for a route to China but was eventually sent adrift in a small boat by his crew after having discovering a bay that became the center for fur trading.
Henry Hudson
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Why did the French and those in the Netherlands continue to explore after they failed to find a Northwest passage?
resources which would help find wealth and territory
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What conflict occurred in Florida?
The Spanish massacred French Protestants who had made a colony
300
Explain why England did not have a successful in America until after the 1600s?
England was concerned about expanding in America so the government did not fund expeditions. Rather, they were funded by provate citizens.
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Which St. Lawrence River explorer helped establish a fur trade with the Native Americans?
Samuel De Champlain
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What was the effect of Samuel de Champlain's exploration of the St. Lawrence River?
He founded a trading post at Quebec which helped open fur trading with Native Americans.
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What are two things Sir Francis Drake and his crew did?
They were the first to sail around the world and they raided Spanish ports in South America.
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Which explorer believed he had landed in Asia, but had actually discovered Newfoundland, Canada.
John Cabot
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What was the purpose of the Spanish Armada?
It was sent to conquer England and restore Catholocism.