Explorers

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Who was most likely the first European to land in North America?

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Leif Eriksson

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Why did European rulers want to find a sea route to Asia?

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So they could control trade routes and make money.- in search of silks and spices

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What did Marco Polo write about in his book that made other explorers and rulers want to travel and explore?

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Riches

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Christopher Columbus wanted to sail ______ to Asia.

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West

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When Columbus first landed, where did he think he was?

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Asia

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Where did Columbus really land?

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An island in the Caribbean Sea

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Most explorers left Europe to search for what?

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A Northwest Passage to Asia

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This explorer has a bridge named after him in New York. He sailed up and down the coastlines of North and South America and as far north as Newfoundland.

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Giovanni da Verrazano

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What was Juan Ponce de Leon trying to find while exploring the Florida area?

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The Fountain of Youth

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No matter which explorer they were - they were all after what two things?

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Land & Riches