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a series of "holy wars" fought between 1000-1300 A.D. by Christians warriors in an effort to take back the Holy Land from the Muslims were known as the _____________.
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Crusades
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The rebirth of learning that took place between the 1300's and 1500's and led to new ways of thinking and education, new inventions and technology was called the _____________________.
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The Renaissance
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One of the inventions/improvements from this rebirth of learning that would help explorers was? |
movable type printing press
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Who supported Christopher Columbus sailing from Spain to discover America in 1492 |
Ferdinand and Isabella
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The names of Columbus' 3 ships |
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria |
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first permanent European settlement in the present-day United States was |
St. Augustine, Florida
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The biggest rivalry among the European nations was between what countries
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England and Spain
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Spanish soldiers/Conquerors |
Conquistadors
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English |
Spanish Armada
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a supposed water route through North America to the Pacific Ocean |
Northwest Passage
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French Protestants |
Huguenots
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