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Explorers and Early American Voyages
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Which explorer discovered Mexico?
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Hernan Cortes
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When did Christopher Columbus first sail for the New World?
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August 3, 1492
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For which country did Hernan Cortes claim land in the New World?
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Spain
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Why did the native people give Hernan Cortes gifts of gold?
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They thought he was a god.
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What territory did Hernando de Soto claim while exploring the New World?
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Florida
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What was Hernando de Soto seeking while exploring the New World?
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Sail and trade routes to the East Indies
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Why did Christopher Columbus refer to the native people as 'Indians'?
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He believed he had reached the Indies.
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What were the names of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus on his first voyage?
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Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
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Why did Jacques Cartier explore Canada?
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He wanted to find gold and wealth in America for France.
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For whom did Jacques Cartier explore on behalf of France?
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The King of France
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What did Spanish priests bring to American Indians in the southwestern part of North America?
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Christianity
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Was Francisco Vasquez de Coronado successful in finding gold in the New World?
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No
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Why did Jacques Cartier name a river the St. Lawrence?
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Because he reached it on the Catholic feast day of St. Lawrence.
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What did Hernando de Soto's exploration contribute to?
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Opening a trade route that changed the history of the world
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In what year did Francisco Vasquez de Coronado explore the southwestern U.S.?
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1540