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17 Cards in this Set
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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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person who convinced Spain to back his voyages when Portugal would not
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MONTEZUMA
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leader of the Aztecs
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MERCANTILISM
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theory which held that colonies exist for the benefit of the home country
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NORTHWEST PASSAGE
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sea route from the Atlantic to the Pacific passing through or around North America
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VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA
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the first European to see the Pacific Ocean
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HORSES
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had a direct impact on the way in which Native Americans battle Europeans
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GREENLAND
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the Vikings sailed to Newfoundland from a colony to this place
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NINA, PINTA, & SANTA MARIA
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three ships that sailed on Columbus' first voyage
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DE SOTO
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Spanish explorer the found the Mississippi River
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JUAN PONCE DE LEON
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the first Spaniard to set foot in what is now the U.S.
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TECHNOLOGY
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the biggest factor in the Spanish victory over the Native Americans
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ENCOMIENDA LAND GRANTS
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included the right to demand labor or taxes from Native Americans
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CHURCH OF ENGLAND
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created by King Henry VIII when the Pope refused to grant him a divorce
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JOHN CABOT
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sailed for England and explored the region around Newfoundland
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HENRY HUDSON
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vanished in 1611 when his crew mutinied
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CHAMPLAIN
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explorer who established the first settlement in New France
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HUDSON
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the Dutch colony of New Netherland was established here
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