European Explorers Flashcard

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Which European explorer found the Mississippi River?

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Hernando de Soto

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What country did Christopher Columbus sail for?

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Spain

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Why did John Cabot want to go on his expedition?

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To find spices and silk to help England become a stronger country.

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Vasco Nunez de Balboa wanted to do what with Native Americans?

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Make peace

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This explorer landed in Newfoundland, Canada

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John Cabot

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This explorer found the pacific ocean

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Vasco Nunez de Balboa

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This was the moto for most European Explorers.

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God, Gold, Glory

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True or false: Hernando de Soto and his men made peace with Native American

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False

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What problems caused by European explorers could have hurt Native Americans? Options: disease and sickness, poor maps, starvation

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disease and sickness

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Most European Explorers found land in which continent?

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North America