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10 Cards in this Set
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Caravel
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triangle&square sails- better then anyother European ship made with Prince Henery
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Christopher Columbus
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thought that he found a faster route to Asia, relied on Marco Polo&Pado Tocanelli- who were wrong about the size of Asia(sayed longer) but really there was more ocean
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Who funded Christopher Columbus' trip?
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he first turned to King of Pourtgal but he said no so in 1489, turned to the enemy Spain
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Who were the rulers of Spain?
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King Ferdinand&Queen Isabella
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Why did they hold off the funding?
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1. Had doubts
2. In the middle of a costly war 3. Seeking higher pay |
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Why did they start funding him?
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they conquested the Musliums
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What happened to the 39 men he left behind?
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the natives killed them
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How many routes did he go on before they stopped funding him?
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4 one because he died, also because he failed to spread Christanity
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Where did he think he traveled to all his life instead of the Americas?
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Asia
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Navigator
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the corset postion of a ship
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