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 Who was Christopher Columbus? |
Famed Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus discovered the "New World" of the Americas on an expedition sponsored by King Ferdinand of Spain in 1492.
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 Why was the compass important to European Exploration? |
Having a little needle that always pointed north meant new worlds could be discovered.
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What was the Columbian Exchange?
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 The movement of goods and people from Europe to the Americas and back again. |
 Why was the Gutenberg printing press important in European exploration? |
Gutenberg's printing press helped turn the 15th century into the first Information Age. Travel and scientific books became best sellers.
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Who provided Christopher Columbus with three small ships and some sailors making it possible for him to begin his exploration?
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 King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain |
 How did America get its name? |
A printer and mapmaker named Martin Waldseemuller printed a huge world map, and on it he put a new continent. He decided to put the name AMERICA on the southern continent, since Amerigo had written about it.
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 Who was Ferdinand Magellan? |
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese sea captain who led five Spanish ships and 251 men in the first around-the-world sailing expedition.
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 What is a mutiny? |
A "revolt" or "rebellion". Some sailors talked of taking over the Pinta and heading back to Spain.
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Who wrote a book about his trip to China in the 13th Century which sparked the interest of many Europeans to become explorers?
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 Marco Polo |
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Who were the first Europeans to discover America?
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 The Vikings (Norsemen) |
