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12 Cards in this Set
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Who landed in America around 1000 AD (Newfoundland).. No permanent settlement –
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Leif Erikson
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Name the 3 Ancient (advanced) Civilizations of the New World:
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Feudalism
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Therefore, no incentive to work harder except the danger of beating at the hands of the Lord.c. Basically, a form of slavery.
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What 4 great nations Became the superpowers of Europe Competed with each other for land and wealth |
England, Spain, France, Portugal |
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Bartholomew Dias –
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reached the Cape of Good Hope in Africa
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Vasco da Gama –
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sailed around Africa to India
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Christopher Columbus –
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discovered New World
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Amerigo Vespucci –
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the first to realize that Columbus had discovered a new World. He is where we get the name America
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Ponce de Leon –
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searched for the Fountain of Youth.. he found Florida – Spring Break 1513
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Vasco de Balboa –
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discovered the Pacific Ocean by crossing the isthmus of Panama
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Ferdinand Magellan –
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sailed round the world and proved the world was round
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Spanish for conquerors.
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Conquistadors
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