WHII.4a- European Exploration | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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WHII.4a

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What European explored further south along the African coast than ever before?

Prince Henry the Navigator

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What country did Prince Henry sail for?

Portugal

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What Portuguese explorer was the first European to sail around Africa to India?

Vasco da Gama

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What type of physical things did Europeans want to find in the New World? (Name at least two)

Gold, spices, and natural resources

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What group was responsible for spreading Catholicism to the New World?

Jesuits (Society of Jesus)

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Explain why European nations wanted to have more colonies than the others.

Competition/glory/resources

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What culture did Europeans learn navigational skills from during this time?

Muslims

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What explorer "discovered" the Americas and sailed for Spain?

Christopher Columbus

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What explorer defeated the Incan Empire?

Francisco Pizarro

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What nation did Cortez defeat and what nation did he sail for?

The Aztec Empire; Spain

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What does "circumnavigate" mean and which explorer is known for being the first to accomplish this? (His crew did it at least...)

To sail around the world and Ferdinand Magellan

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What river did Jacques Cartier explore and what nation did he sail for?

St. Lawrence; France

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Who was the only explorer we studied for England and what did he accomplish?

Francis Drake; First Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and helped defeat Spanish Armada

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