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Vocabulary
Claiming land
Obstacles
Achievements
Random Facts
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the science and ability to navigate a ship through water
navigation
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Which country did Christopher Columbus claim land for?
Spain
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What obstacle did Henry Hudson face on his second voyage?
iceberg
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Christopher Columbus was the first to name which group of people?
Native Americans (Indians)
100
Did Christopher Columbus find the Northwest Passage to Asia?
no
200
an outbreak of disease
epidemic
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Which country did John Cabot claim land for
England
200
What was the main obstacle for Christopher Columbus?
he did not have enough money
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Which state did Henry Hudson discover?
New York City
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How was Vasco Nunez de Balboa punished when sent to jail?
he was beheaded
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refusal to obey authority
mutiny
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Which explorer claimed land for the Dutch?
Henry Hudson
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Why did Juan Ponce de Leon not find the Fountain of Youth?
The fountain of youth did not exist
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Which body of water did John Cabot discover?
Chesapeak Bay
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How did Juan Ponce de Leon die?
He was wounded by Indians
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a journey to achieve a goal
expedition
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Jacques Cartier claimed land for which country?
France
400
Why did Vasco Nunez de Balboa have to sneak on the ship for his voyage?
he did not have enough money
400
Which state did Juan Ponce de Leon discover?
Florida
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What is a spanish word for conqueror
conquistador
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something that blocks ones way
obstacle
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Juan Ponce de Leon claimed land for which country
Spain
500
Which explorer experienced a mutiny during his voyage?
Henry Hudson
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Which explorer found the St. Lawrence River?
Jacques Cartier
500
Which body of water did Vasco Nunez de Balboa discover?
Pacific Ocean