Doctrine of Discovery

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Who wrote the Doctrine of Discovery?

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Several Catholic Popes in the 1500s.

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What did the Doctrine of Discovery allow explorers to do?

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Claim lands as their own.

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What was one requirement for explorers to claim land under the Doctrine of Discovery?

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Proclaim the land in the name of their monarch.

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What was another requirement for explorers to claim land under the Doctrine of Discovery?

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Plant a flag in the land.

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What was a third requirement for explorers to claim land under the Doctrine of Discovery?

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Report the discovery to their European rulers.

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What was the final requirement for explorers to claim land under the Doctrine of Discovery?

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Return to occupy the land.