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26 Cards in this Set
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What were the names of the rulers of Spain who sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyage?
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King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
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What was Christopher Columbus' main goal?
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To find a western trade route to Asia.
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What were the names of Christopher Columbus' three ships?
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The Nina, The Pinta, and The Santa Maria
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How did Juan Ponce de Leon die?
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He died of a wound from the "Indians" never finding The Fountain of Youth.
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Did Christopher Columbus believe that the world was round or flat?
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round
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When Christopher Columbus died did he realize what he had really discovered?
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No. He died believing that he had reached the Indies
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Columbus' men were on the verge of mutiny. What does this mean?
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It means that they were going to overpower him
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How did "Indians" get their name?
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Christopher Columbus thought that he had reached the Indies so he called the natives Indians.
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What did Juan Ponce de Leon discover?
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"La Florida" or Florida
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What country did Juan Ponce de Leon sail for?
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Spain
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Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain but what country was he from?
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Italy
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What is an Explorer?
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Someone who searches and explorers unknown lands or places.
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What was Jacques Cartier's major achievement?
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He sailed down the St. Lawerence River and claimed parts of Canada for France.
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Jacques Cartier began sailing down the St. Lawerence River thinking that he was doing what?
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He believed that he had found the shortest trade route to Asia.
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For what country did the navigator Jacques Cartier sail for?
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France
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Juan Ponce de Leon was also in search of what mythical object?
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The Fountain of Youth
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What was The Fountain of Youth suppose to do to you?
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It would keep you young forever.
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Why did Juan Ponce de Leon name the land he discovered La Florida?
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It was full of flowers
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What River did Jacques Cartier sail down?
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The St. Lawerence River
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Was Jacques friendly or mean to the "Indians"
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friendly. He invited two to serve as interperters aboard his ship.
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What country did Christopher Newport sail for?
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England
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What an European?
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Anyone from the continent of Europe.
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How many voyages did Christopher Columbus make?
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four
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What country sponsored Christopher Columbus?
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Spain
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What is Christopher Newport famous for?
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Founding the settlement of Jamestown, Va.
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Who set sail in 1492?
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Christopher Columbus
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