What part of America did people live when they first came to the New World?
eastern region
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What country financed Prince Henry’s expeditions to explore the west coast of Africa?
Portugal
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What challenges might travelers face along the Silk Road?
rulers demanding gifts and bandits
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What products did the Chinese get from trading silk?
gold, silver, and horses
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How did Sacagawea contribute to the success of the expedition?
She was the interpreter and the peacekeeper. She helped find edible foods and saved important maps, supplies, and documents when the boat was turned over.
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List three reasons the Vikings invaded other parts of Europe.
to steal treasure, capture slaves, search for new lands for settling and farming, develop new markets for exchanging goods
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Who led the “Corps of Discovery”?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.
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Why did the Vikings stop their explorations?
because by 1200, they had already had permanent places to live.
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Why did the Phoenicians explore new lands?
to find new products and trade goods
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What did sailing allow the Phoenicians to do between about 700 BCE and 100 BCE?
to find new markets, establish colonies, and reach other areas
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What is Marco Polo famous for?
for being the first European explorer to travel the entire length of the Silk Road
