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Zheng He
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muslim who led a chinese fleet in the early 1400s
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the ming stopped naval voyages because
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of concern about mongol invasions from the north
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Portuguese explorer that first reached india by sea
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Vasco da Gama
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technology that contributed to rise of European powers
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gunpowder weapons
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similarities between Aztecs, Hawaiians, and New Zealand
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military leaders and preists were powerful
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Columbus was looking for
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a direct route to India
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which is true of Spain's conquest of the Americas
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Pizzaro conquered Incas;
Cortes conquered Aztecs |
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disease that killed millions of Native Americans
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small pox
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animal that greatly revolutionized transportation for native Americans
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horse
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colony founded by the Dutch in North America
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New York
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correct matches for purpose of English colonies
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Janestown: commercia;
Pennsylvania: religious freedom |
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what distinguishes the british colonies from that of spain and france
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election of local governing bodies
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what replaced indentured servitude
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African slavery
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one reason England's colonies were more stable than Spain's and France's
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english colonists implemented self-government
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