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What country defeated the Spanish Armada and ended Spain's control over the sea routes to the New World? A. England B. France C. Netherlands D. Portugal

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What country defeated the Spanish Armada and ended Spain's control over the sea routes to the New World? A. England B. France C. Netherlands D. Portugal

A. England

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What major event triggered Europeans to desire for exploration an research? A. Removal Act B. Reconciliation C. Renaissance D. Reconquista

C. Renaissance

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Who first sighted the North American continent and claimed Newfoundland for England? A. Vasco Nunez de Balboa B. Jon Cabot C. Ferdinand Magellan D. Henry Hudson

B. Jon Cabot

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What was the name of the largest city in the Mississippian Empire? A. Cahokia B. Pueblo Bonito C. Cuzco D. Natchez

A. Cahokia

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What was the name o the Native American group that lived in the Chaco Canyon? A. Olmec B. Apache C. Comanche D. Pueblo

D. Pueblo

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Under the leadership of Prince Henry the Navigator, the Porteguse emerged as an early sea power. Which one of these inventions contributed to the Portugese sea-faring? A. Gokstad Ship B. Topsail C. Astrolabe D. Chronometer

C. Astrolabe

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Christopher Columbus sailed under the flag of which nation? A. Portugal B. Italy C. Spain D. France

C. Spain

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Hernan Cortes relied on a native woman to conquer the Aztecs. By which name is she known today by Mexican Culture? A. La Malinche B. Dona Marina C. Quetzalcoatl D. Castillo

A. La Malinche

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The city of Tenochtitlan was founded in 1325 by the... A. Mayas B. Incas C. Pueblo D. Aztecs

D. Aztecs

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The first Europeans to sail around Africa and on to India were the... A. Portuguese B. English C. French D. Italians

A. Portuguese

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