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What European nation profited most from trade with the East in the years
directly following the Crusades?
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Italy
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Which nation did Prince Henry help to take the lead in overseas exploration?
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Portugal
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In the 1400s, what was the most important trade good from the East?
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spices
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Bartolomeu Dias captained the first European ship to sail what route?
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around the southern tip of Africa
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What did Vasco da Gama succeed in gaining for Portugal?
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a sea route between Portugal and India
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The Line of Demarcation established a boundary between which two regions?
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new lands Portugal could claim and those Spain could claim
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By the 1700s, which nation.s East India Company dominated the Indian Ocean
trade?
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the Netherlands
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What was the reason for European exploration?
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New sources of wealth.
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In 1492 Cloumbus convinced Spain to finance his bold plan to find a route to Asia by sailing West accross the Atlantic. Where did Columbus end up landing?
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An island in the Caribbean.
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In what year did Vasco da Gama reach the port of Calicut?
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1498
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In 1600, which country has the largest fleet of ships in the world?
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The Netherlands
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From which country did the Netherlands declare their independence?
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Spain
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Portugal broke the trade domination of the East from which two trading powers?
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Muslim & Italian
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In the 1400's shipbuilders designed a new vessel that was stronger than earlier vessels, it was called the _________.
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The caravel.
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Triangular sails enabled the caravel to sail against the wing. Where did they get this concept?
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The Arabs
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