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Q) Why did the Vikings not want to stay in their new settlement in the Americas?
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A) Attacks by the Native Americans posed a constant threat, and the area was to far from other Vikings.
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Q) Why were caravels able to sail against the wind while other ships could not?
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A) Caravels were made with triangular sails.
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Q) Who was the first explorer to find a sea route from Europe to Asia?
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A) Vasco Da Gama
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Q) How did the slave trade affect West Africa?
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A) African communities were devastated. It increased warfare and broke up families.
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