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Explorers & Navigators

21 terms drawn from across the corpus, in study-list order. Art and cross-links point back to the home category cards.

#626 · Explorers and Navigators · Level 1

Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus
bdi Sebastiano del Piombo /span /a · Public domain

Genoese explorer · 1451–1506 · Atlantic, Caribbean

Christopher Columbus was a Genoese explorer whose 1492 voyage to the Caribbean, funded by Ferdinand and Isabella, initiated European colonization of the Americas.

The kit

  • Voyage — Christopher Columbus sailed from Spain in 1492 aboard the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria, landing in the Bahamas.
  • Governance — Christopher Columbus was granted governorship and a tenth of riches by the Capitulations of Santa Fe but was replaced by Francisco de Bobadilla for cruelty.
  • Colonization — Christopher Columbus forced the Taino to pay tribute after colonizing their home, later named Hispaniola.
  • Legacy — Christopher Columbus initiated the Columbian Exchange, a biological diffusion outlined by Alfred Crosby that transformed global ecosystems.

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Ferdinand and Isabella
funded his 1492 voyage after Portugal denied him open card →
Hispaniola
colonized and forced Taino tribute payments open card →
Spain
departed from in 1492 with three ships open card →
the Caribbean
landed there in 1492, initiating colonization open card →

The ladder · 15 clues

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Gaspar Gorricio helped this man compile the Book of Prophecies.

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Alfred Crosby outlined a form of biological diffusion started by this person.

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An opera about this man written on the 400th anniversary of his most famous undertaking was composed by Alberto Franchetti and premiered in the Teatro de Felice in this man's birthplace.

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In 2000, Carl A. Anderson was elected leader of an organization named for this man and founded by Michael McGivney.

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Italian explorer landed in the Caribbean in 1492?

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Abandoned the Santa Maria on Christmas Day, 1492, after it ran aground during his first voyage?

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This man was granted royal titles and a tenth of the riches he discovered in the Capitulations of Santa Fe.

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This subject of the Capitulations of Santa Fe was replaced by Francisco de Bobadilla as governor of the Indies.

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Discovered the New World in 1492?

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led an expedition to the new world on the Santa Maria.

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A Paul Claudel play inspired the libretto of another opera about this man that was composed by Darius Milhaud.

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This man forced the Taino to pay him tribute after colonizing their home, which was later named Hispaniola. name this Italian explorer whose voyages, funded by Ferdinand and Isabella, led to Spanish colonization in the New World.

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This native of Genoa was denied any funds by Henry the Navigator of Portugal, but he was given the ships Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria by Spain. identify this explorer who was funded by Isabella I and Ferdinand II and discovered the New World.

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Ferdinand and Isabella sponsored the voyage of this Genoese explorer who first sailed to America aboard the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria in 1492.

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This man used Zacuto's charts to predict a February 1504 eclipse in Jamaica. :Name this Genoese explorer who left Spain for the New World in 1492.

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Ferdinand and Isabella supported New World exploration by funding this Genoan admiral, who landed in the Bahamas in 1492.

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This man’s grandson became the first Duke of Veragua.

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A Washington Irving biography of this man popularized many myths, including one of his belief that only one-third of the Earth’s circumference remained undiscovered.

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This man stole a large cash prize from Rodrigo de Triana, who was actually the first crew member to see Guanahani.

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Dario Fo wrote the Italian-language play Isabella, Three Sailing Ships and a Con Man to demystify the narrative around this 15th-century explorer.

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This man's grandson was granted the Dukedom of Veragua and named the Caymans "Las Tortugas." This man asked his brother, Bartholomew, to get Henry VII's sponsorship.

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In his later years, this man adopted a strange triangular signature and wrote The Book of Prophecies, predicting a world emperor and a new crusade.

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This man’s friend Gaspar Gorricio inspired him to write the Book of Privileges, and on this man’s final voyage, he was attacked by El Quiban.

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Due to his cruelty, this man was replaced by Francisco de Bobadilla in a position that he had been granted by the Capitulations of Santa Fe.

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Italian-born explorer whose proposed 1492 voyage across the Atlantic was denied funding by the Portuguese.

Watch out: Rodrigo de Triana actually first sighted land at Guanahani, but Columbus claimed the cash prize
#627 · Explorers and Navigators · Level 2

Francisco Pizarro

Francisco Pizarro
bdi Amable-Paul Coutan /span /a · Public domain

Spanish conquistador · 1470s–1541 · Peru

Francisco Pizarro was the Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incan Empire in 1532 and founded Lima.

The kit

  • Rise — Francisco Pizarro led an expedition recalled by Pedro de los Ríos but defiantly drew a line in the sand asking loyal men to follow him.
  • Achievements — Francisco Pizarro won the Battle of Cajamarca in 1532 with 180 men, capturing Atahualpa and conquering the Incan Empire.
  • Conflicts — Francisco Pizarro collected rooms full of gold and silver as ransom for Atahualpa but executed him anyway despite the payment.
  • Death & succession — Francisco Pizarro was assassinated by supporters of Diego de Almagro's son who stormed his palace, making Almagro the new Governor of Peru.

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Incan Empire
conquered it in 1532 after Cajamarca open card →
Nanda Empire
Atahualpa
captured him at Cajamarca, ransomed then executed him open card →
Gold
demanded rooms filled with it as Atahualpa's ransom open card →

The ladder · 9 clues

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This man’s life ended when supporters of Diego de Almagro's son stormed a palace and assassinated him, making Almagro the new Governor of Peru. name this conquistador who founded Lima after destroying the Inca Empire.

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This man’s crew was nearly recalled by Juan Tafur, but the members who chose to stay with this man became known as the “Famous Thirteen.” After an enemy leader threw a Bible to the ground in the face of the priest Valverde, this man captured and ransomed that leader for a room full of gold.

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When one of this man’s expeditions was recalled by Pedro de los Ríos, he defiantly drew a line in the sand and asked all loyal men to follow him.

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This man’s body was allegedly placed in a glass coffin, but a team of forensic scientists discovered it was incorrectly identified.

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This explorer later collected rooms full of gold and silver as ransom, but killed that leader, Atahualpa, anyway. name this Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire.

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This Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca people of Peru in 1532 after winning the Battle of Cajamarca [[KAH-hah-MAR-kuh]].

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This man defeated his former ally Diego de Almagro at the Battle of Las Salinas.

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This victor of the Battle of Cajamarca founded the city of Lima after executing Atahualpa. name this Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incan empire.

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Conquistador who led the expedition against the Incan Empire.

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This man was authorized to perform one action by the Capitulation of Toledo.

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This man’s half-brother led a revolt eventually put down by a bishop named Pedro de la Gasca, but managed to kill viceroy Blanco Nunez at the Battle of Anaquito.

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Answer the following about the fall of the Inca Empire, .This conquistador and 180 men conquered the Inca Empire.

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Those men became known as the “famous thirteen.” This man was accompanied on his most famous expedition by Hernando de Soto.

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After this man executed the loser of the Battle of Cajamarca [[kah-hah-MAHR-kah]], this man had two sons with his widow, renamed Dona Angelina.

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According to Guns, Germs, and Steel , this man’s victory at Cajamarca could be attributed to better domesticated animals. Since the Inca Empire lacked livestock other than llamas, they were more susceptible to diseases like smallpox.

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This Spanish conquistador captured Athualpa and took over the Inca. He had earlier served under Gonzalo de Cordoba and built up his career by helping Pedarias Davila lynch Balboa.

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Jared Diamond, in Guns, Germs, and Steel, questionably asserts that this man achieved victory over an enemy because this man’s civilization had access to writing while his opponent was illiterate.

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This leader of the “famous thirteen” ambushed a certain opponent at Cajamarca and retrieved twenty-four tons of gold and silver after ordering a room to be filled with precious metal.

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This founder of the city of Lima who conquered the Inca Empire held Atahualpa prisoner in a room full of gold before executing him.

Watch out: Confused with Hernán Cortés, who conquered the Aztecs rather than the Incas
#628 · Explorers and Navigators · Level 2

Hernán Cortés

Hernán Cortés
Unknown artist Unknown artist /span · Public domain

Spanish conquistador · 1485–1547 · Mexico

Hernán Cortés was the Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire with European and Tlaxcalan allies in 1519–1521.

The kit

  • Rise — Hernán Cortés burned his ships after landing at Veracruz and allied with the people of Tlaxcala against the Aztecs.
  • Conflicts — Hernán Cortés and Pedro de Alvarado were wounded fleeing Tenochtitlan during La Noche Triste (the Night of Sorrows).
  • Achievements — Hernán Cortés became the first governor of New Spain and established Mexico City after conquering the Aztecs.
  • Legacy — Hernán Cortés had a son with his interpreter La Malinche who was one of the first mestizos.

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Aztec Empire
conquered it in 1519–1521 with Tlaxcalan allies open card →
Nanda Empire
Tenochtitlan
fled it during La Noche Triste before returning to conquer open card →
Montezuma
killed the Aztec emperor during his conquest open card →

The ladder · 9 clues

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This man's relationship with Catalina Juárez infuriated her brother, Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, until he finally married her.

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This man was threatened by a rival expedition led by Francisco de Garay.

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This man sent Cristóbal de Olid to conquer Honduras, but later sent two warships after him when he declared independence.

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Montezuma was killed by this Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs.

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In his letters to Charles V, this man claimed that enemy soldiers had confused him for Quetzalcoatl. name this Spanish conquistador who conquered F the Aztec Empire.

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This commander, along with Pedro de Alvarado, was wounded while fleeing a capital city in the La Noche Triste.

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This man burned his ships after landing at modern Veracruz and allied with the people of Tlaxcala [t’lahsh-kah-lah].

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La Malinche served as a translator for this man, who commanded European and Tlaxcala forces at the Battle of Otumba.

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The conquistador who overthrew Montezuma and conquered the Aztecs?

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This Spaniard conquered the Aztec Empire. He destroyed his own ships to encourage his men to press on.

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This man was the first governor of New Spain, and he established Mexico City. :Name this conquistador who conquered the Aztecs after they mistook him to be Quetzalcoatl.

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La Malinche acted as his advisor and bore him a son and many of his followers died after Cuitlahuac’s followers attacked his settlement on La Noche Triste or the Night of Sorrows, forcing him to retreat from Tenochtitlan.

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This man's son, Martin [[mahr-TEEN]], was exiled by Philip II of Spain after being in a plot to overthrow the Marqués de Falces [[FAHL-sess]].

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This man ordered the execution of Cuauhtémoc while en route to remove his rival Cristóbal de Olid at Triunfo de la Cruz.

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This man was attacked by his rivals Diego Velazquez and Bishop Fonseca in the Council of the Indies.

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This man had a son with his interpreter, La Malinche, who was one of the first mestizos.

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He invaded Honduras to defeat his rebellious lieutenant Cristóbal the Old.

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This man's forces were nearly routed in La Noche Triste (pr.

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Were conquered by forces led by which Spaniard?

Watch out: Montezuma (the Aztec emperor he defeated, not the conquistador)
#629 · Explorers and Navigators · Level 2

Zheng He

Zheng He
Marcin Konsek · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ming admiral and explorer · early 15th century · Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, East Africa

Zheng He was a Muslim eunuch admiral who led seven treasure fleet voyages for the Ming Dynasty across the Indian Ocean.

The kit

  • Rise — Zheng He served as a eunuch to the eventual Yongle Emperor, who later dispatched him on diplomatic missions across the Indian Ocean.
  • Voyages — Zheng He commanded the treasure fleet on seven voyages documented in the Mao Kun map, reaching the Swahili Coast cities of Malindi and Mombasa.
  • Conflicts — Zheng He defeated the pirate Chen Zuyi at the Battle of Palembang and captured King Vira Alakeshwara during a war with Kotte.
  • Legacy — Zheng He spread worship of the sea goddess Mazu across Asia and erected a trilingual inscription at Galle commemorating his Sri Lankan visit.

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Ming Dynasty
commanded treasure fleet for Ming open card →
Yongle Emperor
sent by Yongle on seven voyages open card →
Africa
visited Swahili Coast cities open card →
Indian Ocean
led diplomatic missions across region open card →

The ladder · 9 clues

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During a war with the Kingdom of Kotte, this man captured King Vira Alakeshwara and placed a trilingual inscription at Galle [[GAH-luh]].

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The Mao Kun map accurately depicts this man’s journey to cities on the Swahili Coast like Malindi and Mombasa.

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Eunuch [yoo-nuk] explorer whose massive “treasure fleet” went on 7 voyages.

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A stone monument built at Galle commemorates this man’s visit to Sri Lanka and describes in three languages how he made offerings to local gods.

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This man was gifted a giraffe by the Sultan of Bengal which he promptly brought back to the Yongle Emperor. name this Muslim eunuch, a 15th century Chinese admiral who led many treasure voyages for the Ming.

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This man defeated Chen Zuyi’s pirate fleet at the Battle of Palembang.

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This leader brought back a giraffe from Malindi after visiting the Swahili Coast.

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This man was eunuch servant to the eventual Yongle Emperor, who sent him on many diplomatic missions in the Indian Ocean. name this Ming explorer who led a massive treasure fleet.

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This man served the Yongle emperor on a series of seven journeys in the early 1400s. name this Chinese navigator known for his sea voyages.

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This man defeated the pirate Chen Zuyi at the Battle of Palembang during a series of expeditions documented in the Mao-Kun map.

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Answer the following about a eunuch and an envoy of the Ming Dynasty, :This man, who claimed descent from an early Mongol governor of Yunan, commanded the Treasure Fleet on seven voyages of diplomacy and exploration in and around the Indian Ocean.

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A more famous Hui was this Muslim admiral, who made numerous voyages to Southeast and South Asia as well as Africa thanks to the patronage of the Yongle emperor.

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The Yǒnglè Emperor dispatched the first treasure fleet voyages led by this man, who traveled across the Indian Ocean to project Chinese power.

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This man’s family claimed descent from King Mohammed of Bukhara; while in Ceylon he was challenged by, but later captured, King Alagonakkara.

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This leader installed Parakramabahu VI [[pah-rah-krah-mah-BAH-hoo the Sixth]] as the final king of a united Sri Lanka.

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This man’s forces fought against the army of King Alakeshvara in a war that overthrew the ruling family of Kotte.

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This man’s political interventions included capturing the usurper Sekandar of Semudera and capturing King Alagonakkara of Kotte.

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This man is credited with spreading the worship of the shamaness-turned-sea goddess Mazu across Asia.

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This man did not personally go on a voyage he organized that installed Mana Vikraman as king of Calicut.

Watch out: A giraffe gift came from the Sultan of Bengal, not from Malindi despite Zheng He visiting both locations
#630 · Explorers and Navigators · Level 2

Expedition of the Thousand

Expedition of the Thousand
Unknown author Unknown author /span · Public domain

1860 military campaign · 1860 · Sicily and southern Italy

Expedition of the Thousand was Giuseppe Garibaldi's 1860 campaign in which roughly one thousand Redshirt volunteers conquered the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

The kit

  • Launch — Expedition of the Thousand began when Garibaldi's volunteers departed Quarto on two ships and landed at Marsala in Sicily.
  • Victories — Expedition of the Thousand won its first battle at Calatafimi, then captured Palermo after Fernandino Lanza surrendered the city.
  • Climax — Expedition of the Thousand culminated at the Battle of the Volturno, after which Bourbon king Francis II fled to Gaeta fortress.
  • Conclusion — Expedition of the Thousand ended with the Handshake at Teano, where Garibaldi relinquished his conquests to Victor Emmanuel II.

Runs with

Giuseppe Garibaldi
led the Redshirt volunteers and declared dictatorship for Victor Emmanuel II open card →
Sicily
first target, where expedition landed at Marsala and won at Calatafimi open card →
Italian Unification
key Risorgimento campaign that brought southern Italy into unified Italy open card →
Italy
conquests transferred to Kingdom of Sardinia after October plebiscite open card →

The ladder · 9 clues

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During this campaign, peasants in the city of Bronte revolted but were put down by forces under Nino Bixio.

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Civitella del Tronto offered some of the last resistance to this campaign, which ended with the Handshake at Teano. The Battle of the Voltornus drove one side in this campaign into the fortress of Gaeta, which was surrendered by Queen Marie-Sophie and Francis II.

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The victorious commander of this campaign gave up his territorial gains with the “handshake of Teano.” After landing at Marsala, the eventual victorious force in this campaign won its first battle at Calatafimi.

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Garibaldi’s redshirts landed in Sicily to kick off this expedition of the Risorgimento, known for the approximate number of volunteer troops involved.

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1860 event in which the Redshirts traveled to Marsala to conquer the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

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Fernandino Lanza surrendered Palermo during this campaign, shortly after the leader of one side declared dictatorship in the name of Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia. name this campaign in the Risorgimento in which Garibaldi’s Redshirts conquered southern Italy.

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The republicanism espoused during this event by Francesco Crispi led him to be replaced at the behest of Cavour during this event, which began when the central group left Quarto on Il Piemonte and Il Lombardo.

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Its success was largely guaranteed by the incompetence of Bourbon opposition and within a few weeks Messina and Palermo had also fallen.

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After the decisive Battle of the Volturnus in this campaign, Bourbon king Francis II relinquished his throne. name this campaign in which forces under Giuseppe Garibaldi conquered the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, named for the number of men in the expedition force.

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This campaign’s aftermath included the rise of brigandage in a certain region, which was combated with the Legge Pica law.

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Seasoned troops drawn from one central participant's Army of the Alps helped expedite engagements during this action like the Battle of Volturnus, after which Francis II fled his kingdom.

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This campaign’s first victory came at the Battle of Calatafimi, and it defeated the forces of Francis II at the Battle of the Volturno. :Name this Risorgimento campaign in which Sicily and southern Italy were taken by the Red Shirts of Garibaldi.

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This expedition ended with a victory at the Battle of the Volturno River. 10 points each:Name this military effort which conquered the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and brought it into the Kingdom of Sardinia.

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This event was preceded by the Gancia revolt which roused popular support, while a major envoy during this arrested and replaced with the scheming Depretis.

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The financial backing for this event was in great part driven by Britain's need for a steady supply of sulfur for their steam ships.

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The primary opponent was Francis II, who was decisively defeated at Milazzo after failing to stop a landing at Marsala.

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This expedition ended following the successful siege of Gaeta. :Name this Sicilian expedition which overthrew the Bourbon king Francis II.

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It began with embarkation from Quarto and included major conflicts at Calatafimi and finally at the Volturno River.

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It ended by disbanding after a plebiscite in October after reinforcements arrived from Marche.

Watch out: Battle of the Volturno (not Voltornus or Voltornus River)
#631 · Explorers and Navigators · Level 2

Marco Polo

Marco Polo
Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain

Venetian merchant and traveler · 13th century · Venice to China

Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant who traveled to China and served at Kublai Khan's court in the Yuan Dynasty.

The kit

  • Journey — Marco Polo traveled the Silk Road with Niccolo and Maffeo to reach the court of Kublai Khan.
  • Service — Marco Polo's final duty was delivering Princess Kököchin to Persia, after which he returned to Venice with riches.
  • Imprisonment — Marco Polo was captured at the Battle of Curzola and imprisoned, where he dictated his memoirs to cellmate Rustichello da Pisa.
  • Legacy — Marco Polo's credibility has been questioned because he never mentioned footbinding, walls, or chopsticks in his accounts.

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Kublai Khan
served at his court and was his patron open card →
China
traveled there and provided Europeans first in-depth information open card →
Silk Road
traveled this route to reach China open card →
Yuan Dynasty
served at its court under Kublai Khan open card →

The ladder · 9 clues

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This man wrote a work with the help of cellmate Rustichello da Pisa after his capture, which possibly took place at the Battle of Curzola.

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This man told his stories to Rustichello da Pisa [[roo-stee-KEH-loh dah PEE-sah]] who wrote The Travels of [this man] in 1300.

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A book repudiating this man’s most famous achievement is marred by errors, including a claim that Giovanni de Marignolli was mentioned by name in a period document.

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Tradition holds that this man was captured at the Battle of Curzola and thrown into prison, where he began work on his memoirs.

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the Venetian trader and met Kublai Khan at his court?

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This man’s claims may have been embellished with the help of Rustichello, a fellow author.

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This man’s final duty to a certain empire was the delivery of Princess Kököchin to her husband in Persia, after which he returned to Venice with his riches. name this world-traveling Venetian merchant who spent time in the court of Kublai Khan.

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Kublai Khan was supposedly the patron of this Italian merchant who traveled to the Yuan Dynasty in China.

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This man’s lack of reference to the Great Wall has caused speculation that he never met with Kublai Khan. name this Venetian merchant who recounted his time in China in his Travels.

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In one work. this man claimed he visited Cipangu, an island chain with roads paved with gold.

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the 13th century Italian traveler who was a guest of its court?

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This Italian merchant wrote about the Far East in his Travels after he served in the court of Kublai Khan. He traveled the Silk Road with Niccolo and Maffeo.

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name some early explorers:Rustichello da Pisa wrote a travelogue about this man’s journey to China, where he lived in the court of Kublai Khan.

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While in prison, this man's cellmate was the author of Romance of King Arthur, a Pisan known as Rusticiano. Historians have accused this man of exaggeration in stories such as having accompanied Princess Kokochin to Persia.

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This Italian was welcomed at the court of Kublai Khan, and later provided Europeans with their first in-depth information about Far Eastern culture. name this Venetian explorer, namesake of a swimming pool game.

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While en route to Western Europe, this man had 4,000 denarii seized in the port of Trebizond, retaining some of his wealth by sewing precious stones into his coat.

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According to a possibly apocryphal story, this man fled his home when Michael VIII Palaiologos ordered the Venetian Quarter of Constantinople burned down.

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This man’s credibility was brought into question by historians who noticed that this man never wrote about footbinding, walls, or chopsticks.

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This man first met his father and uncle in 1269 when they returned home after the Nicaean siege of Constantinople.

Watch out: Rustichello da Pisa was his cellmate and scribe, not a co-traveler to China
#632 · Explorers and Navigators · Level 2

Lewis and Clark Expedition

Lewis and Clark Expedition
Public domain

U.S. western exploration · 1804–1806 · Louisiana Territory to Pacific

Lewis and Clark Expedition was the Corps of Discovery's journey commissioned by Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase and reach the Pacific.

The kit

  • Mission — Lewis and Clark Expedition was tasked with exploring the newly purchased Louisiana Territory and finding a route to the Pacific Ocean.
  • Journey — Lewis and Clark Expedition constructed Fort Clatsop on the Columbia River shortly before reaching the Pacific Ocean in 1805.
  • Personnel — Lewis and Clark Expedition included translator Toussaint Charbonneau and his wife Sacagawea, slave York, and suffered only one death when Charles Floyd died of appendicitis.
  • Legacy — Lewis and Clark Expedition's route has been tracked by trace amounts of mercury left from their Dr. Rush's Bilious Pills.

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Sacagawea
served as guide and translator alongside her husband Toussaint Charbonneau open card →
Thomas Jefferson
commissioned the expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase open card →
Louisiana
the expedition explored the newly acquired Louisiana Territory open card →
York
slave brought by William Clark who accompanied the entire journey open card →

The ladder · 9 clues

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A leader of this group later became Governor of Upper Louisiana and died a mysterious death along the Natchez Trace trail.

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Charles Floyd was the only member of this group to die, likely the result of a ruptured appendix.

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This expedition constructed Fort Clatsop on the Columbia river shortly before reaching the Pacific Ocean.

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During this event, Pierre Cruzatte shot a man in the thigh after confusing him for an elk.

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Sacajawea was a member of this group tasked by Thomas Jefferson with exploring the newly purchased Louisiana Territory.

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A slave named York and the translator Toussaint Charbonneau aided this journey, which Thomas Jefferson ordered to explore the newly bought Louisiana Territory.

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The route of this group has been tracked by trace amounts of mercury left over from their Dr. Rush’s Bilious Pills.

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Also known as the Corps of Discovery, name this expedition that explored the Louisiana Territory and the western U.S.

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This group was assisted by Toussaint Charbonneau and his wife Sacagewea. name this group of explorers that Thomas Jefferson sent to explore Louisiana.

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An obelisk stands at the death site of this group’s member Charles Floyd, one of the “nine young men from Kentucky.” Toussaint Charbonneau was hired to serve as a translator for this group.

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This event’s only casualty was Charles Floyd, who died of appendicitis in present-day Sioux City.

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Paul Allen edited a two-volume history of this event written by banker Nicholas Biddle.

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A leader of this group brought his slave York, who may have escaped after experiencing freedom.

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Fort Cladsop was constructed by members of this group, which quartermaster Charles Floyd accompanied.

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Charles Floyd was the only person to die while traveling with this group, and one of its members carved his name onto Pompey’s Pillar.

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Contemporary historian James Ronda has written several books about this event, one of which claims that a comparable event was led by James Mackay and John Thomas Evans.

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The leader of this event either shot himself or was murdered at an inn a few years later while on his way to demand money from the War Department.

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Participants of this event were assisted by Cameahwait [kam-eh-wait], a Shoshone [sho-SHO-nee] chief who was the brother of another participant.

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Sheheke [[sheh-HEH-kay]], a Mandan chief, accompanied the return journey of this expedition from his village on the Missouri River.

Watch out: James Mackay and John Thomas Evans led a comparable earlier expedition to the West
#633 · Explorers and Navigators · Level 1

Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama
Sailko · CC BY 3.0

Portuguese explorer · 1497–1524 · Portugal to India

Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach India by sea, sailing around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497–1498.

The kit

  • Rise — Vasco da Gama succeeded his deceased father Estevao's appointment to open the first shipping route to India in 1497.
  • Achievements — Vasco da Gama surpassed Bartolomeu Dias by reaching Calicut and Goa after rounding the Cape of Good Hope.
  • Conflicts — Vasco da Gama ordered the ship Miri set ablaze, burning Muslim pilgrims to death while attempting to force a treaty.
  • Legacy — Vasco da Gama's 1498 voyage established an epoch lasting until 1800 according to some historians.

Runs with

Portugal
sailed from Portugal; named viceroy in India 1524 open card →
India
first European to reach India by sea via Cape open card →
Indian Ocean
voyage collapsed Swahili city-states in Indian Ocean trade open card →
ships
commanded flagship São Gabriel; burned São Rafael near Malindi open card →

The ladder · 15 clues

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This man, who was the first European to reach India by sea, is commemorated along with Bartolomeu Dias with crosses on the Cape.

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Thomé [[tome-EH]] Lopes records that this admiral intentionally raided a ship of pilgrims on Hajj, burning them alive.

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This man was honored with the founding of the Jeronimos monastery in Belem, and this man ordered the Sao Rafael to be burned near Malindi.

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This explorer made contact with a ruler with the title of Zamorin, who later massacred men led by Pedro Cabral.

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This man is said to have burned an Arab ship with all its passengers aboard while lurking at Cannanore.

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In an act of senseless violence, this man ordered the ship Miri to be set ablaze, burning three hundred Muslim pilgrims to death.

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Mozambique came under the control of Portugal in the years following this explorer's 1498 voyage around the Cape of Good Hope.

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This man was named viceroy in India in 1524. name this Portuguese explorer who opened trade routes from Western Europe to the East Indies via the Cape of Good Hope.

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First European explorer to sail to India; his travels are recorded in The Lusiads.

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This explorer, who was given a fief in Sines, died near the city of Cochin.

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Discovered a direct sea route to India, starting in 1497, for Portugal.

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Nicolau Coelho [ko-way-loh] delivered reports of this man’s successes to Manuel I after the Berrio managed to reach port faster than the flagship Sao Gabriel.

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Surpassing the distance of Bartholomeu Dias, this Portuguese explorer reached the towns of Calicut and Goa in India by sailing around the Cape of Good Hope.

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This Portuguese explorer is the first known European to visit Mombasa, where he stopped on his way to India.

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This man responded that he was searching for “Christians and Spices” after arriving in Calicut. name this Portuguese explorer who, in 1498, rounded the Cape of Good Hope and made it to India.

10 more clues from the record
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This man massacred the crew of the Miri while attempting to force a treaty upon the Zamorin.

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He was dispatched to the port of Setubal and the province of Algarve to seize French ships in retaliation for the French’s peacetime raids on Portuguese ships. name this man who succeeded the appointment of his father Estevao (who had passed away) to open the first shipping route to India.

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The period of world history from 1498 to 1800 is referred to by some historians as this explorer’s “epoch.” :Name this explorer, who established a maritime route from Portugal to India by way of Africa, and who stopped in cities on the Swahili coast on his way to Calicut.

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Henry the Navigator’s sponsorships paved the way for explorers like this man, who built on the success of Bartolomeu Dias by voyaging beyond the Cape of Good Hope in 1497. His trip is commemorated in The Lusiads.

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A Portuguese adventurer with this surname led 400 musketeers on a futile adventure to assist Ethiopia against an invasion by the Adal Sultanate. An explorer with this surname made the first voyage from Portugal to India.

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He erected pillars known as padraos at locations such as the Rio dos Bons Sinais, and King Manuel I commissioned Pedro Alvares Cabral's expedition following this man's successes.

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Swahili city-states that participated in Indian Ocean trade largely collapsed after the discovery of a sea route to India by this Portuguese explorer. This explorer first arrived in the Indian city of Calicut in 1498.

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Answer some questions European exploration of the Indian Ocean :This Portuguese sailor found a route by sea to India. The Lusiads is a mostly fictional epic about his travels.

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This man cut off the lips and stitched dog ears on the head of a priest who was sent to speak with him concerning the expulsion of Muslims from a certain city.

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A mythical land named for a member of this family was mentioned by Joseph-Nicholas Delisle alongside the Company’s Land, State Island, and Sakhalin, and may have influenced Vitus Bering.

Watch out: Bartolomeu Dias (earlier explorer who reached Cape of Good Hope but not India)
#634 · Explorers and Navigators · Level 2

John C. Frémont

John C. Frémont
Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain

American explorer and politician · 1813–1890 · American West, California

John C. Frémont was an explorer nicknamed the 'Pathfinder' who became the first Republican presidential nominee in 1856.

The kit

  • Rise — John C. Frémont mapped the American West with Kit Carson and taught mathematics aboard the warship Natchez.
  • Achievements — John C. Frémont led the Bear Flag Revolt and served as first president of the California Republic for 25 days.
  • Conflicts — John C. Frémont was court-martialed by Stephen Kearney for refusing to step down as military governor of California.
  • Legacy — John C. Frémont lost to James Buchanan in 1856 as the first Republican Party candidate for president.

Runs with

California
signed Treaty of Cahuenga, served as military governor, owned Las Mariposas estate open card →
Republican Party
first presidential nominee in 1856 election open card →
Missouri
Bear Flag Revolt
led revolt and served as first president for 25 days open card →

The ladder · 9 clues

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Buchanan defeated this first Republican Party candidate for president in 1856.

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This army officer ordered the murder of many indigenous people near Sacramento while aiding the Bear Flag Revolt. He later became the first Republican candidate for president in 1856.

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After victories at the Rio San Gabriel and La Mesa, this man accepted ​ ​ the surrender of Governor Andrés Pico in the Treaty of Cahuenga.

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answer these questions about congressman Thomas Hart Benton.Benton’s daughter Jessie married what western explorer, the first presidential candidate of the Republican Party?

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His refusal to step down as the military governor of California led to being court martialed by Stephen Kearney.

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This man lost and retook Springfield, Missouri as commander of F the Western Department in 1861. name this man who spent 25 days as the first president of the California Republic after leading the Bear Flag Revolt.

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This man succeeded Nathaniel Lyon as the Commander of the Department of the West during the Civil War.

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He finished second in the 1856 Presidential election to James Buchanan. name this explorer who was the first Republican presidential nominee.

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This general annexed the Bear Flag Republic and was known as the “Pathfinder” during the Mexican-American War, later becoming the first Presidential candidate of the Republican Party.

10 more clues from the record
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During the Civil War, this man proclaimed Missouri under federal law and emancipated all slaves owned by rebels.

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This man, who first came to California with Kit Carson while trying to map the American West, was arrested for trying to claim governorship of California.

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After being court-martialed and pardoned, this man led a disastrous mission in an effort to find a rail route to San Francisco along the 38th parallel.

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This man issued an unauthorized emancipation edict after he was given command of the Department of the West, although it was later revoked after pressure from Abraham Lincoln.

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This man had a legal dispute with the Merced Mining Company over territory in his gold rich estate, Las Mariposas.

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This commander attempted to declare martial law in Missouri, instituting executions for Confederate irregulars and freeing all slaves.

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This man’s wife ghostwrote A Year of American Travel, and he was charged with incompetence by political rival Frank Blair.

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Fighting during the Mexican-American War was ended in one territory after this man signed the Treaty of Cahuenga.

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This senator was born in Savannah, Georgia, but names a city near Silicon Valley.

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In the early 1830s, this man taught mathematics on board the U.S. warship Natchez.

Watch out: Not to be confused with Thomas Hart Benton, his father-in-law and fellow western expansionist congressman
#635 · Explorers and Navigators · Level 2

James Cook

James Cook
bdi Nathaniel Dance-Holland /span /a · Public domain

British explorer and navigator · 1728–1779 · Pacific Ocean

James Cook commanded three Pacific voyages that mapped New Zealand, Australia's eastern coast, and Hawaii, dying in a 1779 Hawaiian conflict.

The kit

  • Rise — James Cook gained fame by mapping the St. Lawrence River during the Seven Years' War before replacing Alexander Dalrymple as Venus transit expedition leader.
  • Achievements — James Cook completed the first European circumnavigation of New Zealand aboard HMS Endeavour in 1770, naming Botany Bay and charting Australia's eastern coast.
  • Achievements — James Cook discovered that sauerkraut could prevent scurvy independently of James Lind and brought scientists like Joseph Banks to observe Venus's transit in Tahiti.
  • Death & succession — James Cook was killed by native Hawaiians in 1779 during a conflict over a stolen boat after he had discovered and named the islands the Sandwich Islands.

Runs with

New Zealand
completed first European circumnavigation in 1770 open card →
Australia
charted eastern coast aboard Endeavour open card →
Hawaii
first European discoverer, killed there in 1779 open card →
Pacific
commanded three major voyages of exploration open card →

The ladder · 9 clues

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This man replaced Alexander Dalrymple as the leader of a voyage to observe a transit of Venus.

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Independently of James Lind, this man discovered that sauerkraut could prevent scurvy.

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In 1770, this man circumnavigated New Zealand upon the H.M.S. Endeavour, the first European to do so. He was later killed by Hawaiians during his third voyage.

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This man gained fame by mapping the St. Lawrence River during the Seven Years’ War.

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After trying to ransom King Kalani’ōpu’u, this captain of the Endeavour was killed by native Hawaiians. name this British explorer who mapped the eastern coasts of Australia and New Zealand.

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Explorer who charted the eastern coast of the country while commanding the Endeavour

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Due to the shape of the ship mast of this explorer, one ethnic group possibly believed him to be the fertility god Lono. The Royal Society sponsored this man to follow the transit of Venus across the Sun, eventually arriving in Tahiti.

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The first -known circumnavigation of New Zealand was completed by this person, who was known for a series of three voyages across the (*) Pacific.

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A navigator named Tupaia assisted this person, who named the aforementioned "Sting-Ray Harbour," now Botany Bay, and captained the Endeavour.

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This explorer discovered an island midway between South Africa and Antarctica and named it after Captain Marc-Joseph Marion, who was eaten by Maori cannibals.

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This British captain and navigator was the first European to successfully communicate with the Māori and names the strait separating North and South island.

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Explorer who was the first European to discover Hawaii and who later mapped parts of the Oregon coast.

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This man moved to the port of Whitby as a teenager and began working on North Sea coal ships.

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British navigator who visited Alaska as part of a series of voyages aboard the Endeavor.

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Was killed in Hawaii while attempting to kidnap Kalani’opu’u.

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Johann Zoffany painted this man’s death. :Name this British explorer, the most notable commander of the HMS Endeavour. He was slain in a 1779 brawl when natives hit him over the head and then stabbed him.

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answer some questions about the history of .This British explorer landed the Endeavor at what he called Botany Bay. William Bligh served on his ship before he had command of the Bounty.

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Another observation site was Tahiti, where this explorer brought scientists like Joseph Banks and Charles Green to track the transit. This explorer also brought the guide Tupaia during that same expedition.

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An island country with capital Avarua is named for this explorer who labeled Hawaii the "Sandwich Islands". A stolen boat led to a conflict and the death of this HMS Resolution captain.

Watch out: William Bligh, who served under Cook before commanding HMS Bounty
#636 · Explorers and Navigators · Level 1

Sir Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter Raleigh
table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" tbody tr td span title · Public domain

English explorer and courtier · c. 1554–1618 · England, Guiana

Sir Walter Raleigh was an Elizabethan courtier who financed the Roanoke Colony and searched for El Dorado in South America.

The kit

  • Rise — Sir Walter Raleigh became a favorite of Queen Elizabeth I and was appointed captain of the Queen's Guard.
  • Achievements — Sir Walter Raleigh financed the Roanoke Colony in 1585, though he never visited North America, and popularized tobacco in England.
  • Conflicts — Sir Walter Raleigh was imprisoned in the Tower of London after his secret marriage to Elizabeth Throckmorton was discovered.
  • Death & succession — Sir Walter Raleigh was executed after violating orders not to attack Spanish settlements during his second expedition to find El Dorado.

Runs with

Roanoke Colony
financed and held the charter open card →
James
imprisoned by him for Main Plot open card →
North Carolina
Raleigh is its capital's namesake open card →
Tower of London
imprisoned there twice open card →

The ladder · 15 clues

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This Englishman sponsored the Roanoke Colony, though he never actually sailed there.

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This man led an expedition up the Orinoco River, which he described in his book The Discoverie of Guiana.

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Christopher Marlowe was a member of this figure's counter-cultural circle known as the "School of Atheism." This Governor of Jersey was tried and imprisoned in the Tower of London for his involvement in the Main Plot, an attempt to depose James Stuart.

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Roanoke was founded by this explorer and friend of Queen Elizabeth who had lead expeditions up the Orinoco river in search of El Dorado.

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While on his quest to find the city of El Dorado, what explorer possibly became the first European to view Angel Falls?

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This man failed to heed a pardon for trying to overthrow King James I in the Main Plot, which later cost him his life.

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Thomas Harriot explored the New World on behalf of this patron, who hired him as a tutor and accountant.

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Earlier this English statesman founded the failed colony of Roanoke.

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This English gentleman financed the Roanoke Colony, but never visited North America, although he went looking for El Dorado in South America. This onetime favorite of Queen Elizabeth popularized tobacco in England.

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This half-brother of Sir Humphrey Gilbert gained the charter and financed the Roanoke Colony. He’s the namesake of the capital of North Carolina.

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Harriot and this man discussed the cannonball problem, whose solution states that the only perfect square integers that can represent the number of cannonballs stacked in a square pyramid are 1 and 4900.

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In 1595, this Englishman searched for El Dorado in Guiana, having left on the pretense of trying to find the lost colonists.

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The word "Croatoan" was etched in a tree near the lost colony of Roanoke, which was founded by this man. name this Elizabethannoble who is the namesake of the capital of North Carolina.

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After returning from a second expedition to find El Dorado, this man was executed for plotting to overthrow James I. His favor in the royal court soured following his marriage to Elizabeth Throckmorton. name this British explorer who sponsored the settlement of the Lost Colony of Roanoke in the state whose capital bears his name.

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James threw this man into the Tower of London after the “Main Plot” by English Catholics to overthrow him failed. This favorite of Queen Elizabeth founded an unsuccessful colony at Roanoke.

10 more clues from the record
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Explorer who owned the charter over Roanoke; unrelatedly, he was twice imprisoned in the Tower of London.

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Gifted with the Durham House, this person turned it into a salon for people interested in colonization.

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During an expedition to the Azores, this man captured the Madre de Deus treasure ship.

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This man wrote a Historie of the World, with "Historie" spelled ending "I- E," while imprisoned.

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This man's lieutenant, Lawrence Kemys (KEE-miss), stabbed himself to death after this man refused his apology for an attack on a Spanish outpost that resulted in the death of his son. :Name this explorer who wrote the 1596 book The Discovery of Guiana (gee-AH-nuh), but who never found El Dorado during his two voyages to South America.

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An old English story has it that this flamboyant writer-explorer placed his coat over a puddle so Elizabeth I would keep her shoes dry. :What Englishman was eventually executed on the order of James I after violating orders not to attack Spanish settlements?

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Answer these questions about influential men of the Elizabethan Era, :This man was highly instrumental in the colonization of the New World, especially Virginia, and he was famous for popularizing tobacco in England. He also searched for the legendary city of El Dorado in Venezuela.

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Identify these early English colonists in America, .He organized a 1585 settlement on Roanoke Island that mysteriously vanished, and he was later beheaded for treason after falling out of favor by seducing one of Queen Elizabeth’s maids of honor.

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After leading a failed attempt to establish a colony in Roanoke, North Carolina, this statesman became captain of the Queen’s Guard, but was thrown in the Tower of London when his secret marriage to Elizabeth Throckmorton was discovered.

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Roanoke was organized and financed by this English explorer, whose cousin Richard Grenvile was one of the settlers there. This favorite of Elizabeth I and seeker of El Dorado was beheaded after sacking a Spanish outpost.

Watch out: Sir Humphrey Gilbert (Raleigh's half-brother, also involved in colonization)
#637 · Explorers and Navigators · Level 2

Athenian Sicilian Expedition

Athenian Sicilian Expedition
Translator was Kenmayer · CC BY-SA 3.0

Athenian invasion of Sicily · 415-413 BCE · Sicily

The Athenian Sicilian Expedition was a disastrous Peloponnesian War campaign to capture Syracuse that ended in complete Athenian defeat.

The kit

  • Launch — The Athenian Sicilian Expedition began in response to Segesta's request for aid and was primarily advocated by Alcibiades.
  • Recall of Alcibiades — The Athenian Sicilian Expedition saw Alcibiades recalled to trial after the Hermai statues were vandalized, prompting him to defect to Sparta.
  • Turning point — The Athenian Sicilian Expedition turned disastrous when a lunar eclipse convinced Nicias not to retreat, delaying departure for 27 days.
  • Defeat — The Athenian Sicilian Expedition failed after Gylippus arrived with reinforcements and Athenian forces could not breach the Epipolae walls.

Runs with

Alcibiades
advocated for the expedition but defected after hermai vandalism charges open card →
Peloponnesian War
major campaign that severely weakened Athens and the Delian League open card →
Syracuse
primary target city that successfully resisted Athenian siege open card →
Athens
launched the expedition and suffered complete defeat open card →

The ladder · 9 clues

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A lunar eclipse convinced one side to linger in a harbor during this event, leaving them exposed to attack from Gylippus.

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During this campaign, Alcibiades was recalled to stand trial on charges that he had desecrated the Hermai statues, prompting him to flee to Sparta. A lunar eclipse convinced his replacement, Nicias, not to retreat when things went sour.

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After he was falsely accused of vandalizing the hermoi statues, Alcibiades was recalled before seeing combat in this campaign.

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This event was reinforced by Eurymedon and Demosthenes, though their men failed to breach the Epipolae walls.

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In the Peloponnesian War while serving Athens, Alcibiades advocated for a disastrous expedition to capture Syracuse on this Mediterranean island.

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This campaign received its first setback when the vandalization of the religious hermai statues was falsely blamed on commander Alcibiades [al-kih-bee-ah-deez], prompting him to defect to Sparta. name this disastrous Peloponnesian War expedition in which Athens attacked an Italian island.

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This campaign’s failure severely weakened the influence of the Delian League. identify this Peloponnesian War campaign where Athens disastrously attempted to subdue an Italian island.

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Nicias was captured during this event, which was the brainchild of Alcibiades, who had defected to Sparta immediately prior to it taking place. name this event during the Peloponnesian War, a disastrous Athenian attack on the island where Syracuse is located.

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The destruction of the Hermai statues shortly before this campaign led to the recall of one of its leaders, Alcibiades [al-sih-by-ah-deez]. name this disastrous campaign of the Peloponnesian War in which Athens tried to invade a large Mdeiterranean island.

10 more clues from the record
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This campaign began as a reply to Segesta’s request for aid, and it was doomed by the arrival of Gylippus’ reinforcements.

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During this campaign, a lunar eclipse led to a harbor massacre after Demosthenes’ ships were caught lingering.

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During this campaign, the city of Camarina declared its neutrality but secretly sent arms to Hermocrates.

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The arrival of Gylippus during this campaign helped rally civilians to the side of this campaign’s winners.

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Hyperbolus argued that this campaign should have included an attack on Carthage.

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Athens suffered disastrous losses after launching an expedition to capture this Italian island, which saw the Siege of Syracuse. One leader, Alcibiades, left the campaign after being called on trial for the destruction of the Athenian hermai statues.

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Nicias had the Athenian forces on this campaign during the Peloponnesian War wait 27 days to sail home because of a lunar eclipse, thus helping to turn this expedition into the disaster it is remembered as.

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name some things about a certain phase of the Peloponnesian War.Beginning with an appeal from the city of Segesta, one battle from this invasion pitted Gylippus against Demosthenes and Eurymedon near Syracuse.

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The herms were mutilated shortly before this campaign, which eventually resulted in the recall of Alcibiades, its primary advocate and leader. Command was then given to Nicias, who had opposed this campaign from the start.

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One force in this campaign built a series of walls called “The Circle,” forcing their opponents to include a palisade-lined ditch in the second of three counter-walls near the field of Epipolae.

Watch out: Some sources mistakenly call Sicily an Italian island rather than a Mediterranean island
#638 · Explorers and Navigators · Level 2

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett
Chester Harding · Public domain

American frontiersman and congressman · 1786–1836 · Tennessee and Texas

Davy Crockett was a Tennessee congressman and folk hero known as the "King of the Wild Frontier" who died defending the Alamo.

The kit

  • Rise — Davy Crockett served in the Lawrence County militia before being elected to the Tennessee General Assembly and then the U.S. House of Representatives.
  • Conflicts — Davy Crockett opposed Indian Removal in Congress and broke with Andrew Jackson, leading the Whigs to court him as an ally.
  • Death & succession — Davy Crockett died at the Alamo alongside James Bowie and William Travis after undertaking a mission to recruit reinforcements from Goliad.
  • Legacy — Davy Crockett became a folk hero depicted wearing a coonskin cap in stories and a Disney miniseries that popularized his frontier image.

Runs with

The Alamo
died defending the fort in 1836 open card →
Tennessee
represented the state in Congress open card →
William
died alongside William Travis at the Alamo open card →
James
died alongside James Bowie at the Alamo open card →

The ladder · 9 clues

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"King of the Wild Frontier" and Tennessee representative who died at the Alamo alongside James Bowie.

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This “King of the Wild Frontier” fought for the Republic of Texas, dying at the Alamo. This man is depicted in folk-lore stories and a Disney mini-series that popularized the image of him wearing a coonskin cap.

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After getting his start in the Lawrence County militia, this man was elected to the Tennessee General Assembly and then to the House of Representatives, where he opposed Indian Removal.

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A slave named Ben claimed to have found this man’s dead body surrounded by sixteen corpses, one of which had this man’s knife stuck in it.

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This folk hero is often portrayed as wearing a coonskin hat and carrying a rifle. name this Tennessee frontiersman who died defending the Alamo.

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With William Travis, this man undertook a daring mission to try to recruit fellow rebelling Texans in Goliad to reinforce one fort.

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This frontiersman and hater of Andrew Jackson died alongside James Bowie and William Travis while defending the Alamo.

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He was courted by the Whigs after breaking with his fellow statesman Andrew Johnson.

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With James Bowie and William Travis, he died as a volunteer at the Alamo. name this American known as the “King of the Wild Frontier,” who wore a coonskin cap.

10 more clues from the record
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While a representative, this figure attempted to shut down the US Military Academy due to it exclusively being attended by the wealthy.

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This man is the namesake of the smallest and lightest nuclear weapons unit designed by the United States.

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According to one legend, this Tennessee native used a knife to hold off Santa Anna’s troops.Name this two-time U.S. Representative, the “King of the Wild Frontier,” who left his home state to fight in the Texas Revolution.

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A Mexican tricolor emblazoned with the year 1824 flew over the Alamo when this frontiersman was killed. Controversy exists over whether this former Tennessee congressman famed for his coonskin cap was executed.

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As a youth, he got into an argument with a classmate over a spilled bottle of ink, leading him to flee his home for three years.

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Yee-haw! name the following men of the American frontier:This “King of the Wild Frontier” died at the Alamo, and represented Tennessee in the House of Representatives.

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This man was contrasted with Fanny Trollope in a depiction of him as the character "Nimrod Wildfire” in James K. Paulding's The Lion of the West.

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While in Congress, this “gentleman from the cane” argued against supporting a Navy widow in the “Not Yours To Give” speech.

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William Carroll helped defeat this Congressman, leading this man to exclaim, “you may all go to Hell”.

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This man introduced a resolution to close West Point on the grounds that it only benefited the wealthy.

Watch out: William Travis also died at the Alamo alongside Crockett
#639 · Explorers and Navigators · Level 1

Ferdinand Magellan

Ferdinand Magellan
Unknown author Unknown author /span · Public domain

Portuguese explorer · 1480–1521 · global voyage from Spain

Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, though he died in the Philippines before its completion.

The kit

  • Rise — Ferdinand Magellan fell out with King Manuel I of Portugal and was sent to serve in Morocco before Spain's Charles I funded his voyage.
  • Achievements — Ferdinand Magellan sailed through a strait between Tierra del Fuego and South America now named for him and crossed the Pacific in 1521.
  • Conflicts — Ferdinand Magellan faced a mutiny at Puerto San Julian and marooned captain Juan de Cartagena after unrest aboard the San Antonio, Victoria, and Concepcion.
  • Death & succession — Ferdinand Magellan died at the Battle of Mactan in 1521, killed by Chief Lapu-Lapu's forces; Juan Sebastián Elcano completed the circumnavigation.

Runs with

Philippines
died at Battle of Mactan in 1521 open card →
ships
commanded five-ship Armada de Molucca fleet including the Victoria open card →
Spain
funded by Charles I after Portugal refused open card →
Portugal
native country whose King Manuel I he upset open card →

The ladder · 15 clues

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This man and several members of his crew died at the Battle of Mactan.

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This man named present-day Guam the “Island of the Lateen Sails” for the sheer number of prau vessels that approached his ship on his arrival there; that account was documented by Antonio Pigafetta, one of this man’s crew.

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The first Christian Mass in the Philippines was led by this explorer who was later ostracized after a falling out with King Manuel.

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A mutiny against this man at Puerto San Julian was recorded by his assistant Antonio Pigafetta.

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Prior to this man’s death by poisoned arrow, he was tasked with converting locals to Christianity, including Rajah Humabon.

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This man’s main journey was chronicled by Antonio Pigafetta, and the slave Enrique helped him communicate with natives.

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Charles V funded the voyage of this man, whose expedition lost every ship except for the Victoria.

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Before being able to finish his final voyage, this explorer was killed in the modern-day Philippines in 1521. name this Portuguese explorer whose Spanish fleet was the first to circumnavigate the globe.

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The first circumnavigation of the globe was performed by the remaining crewmembers of what Portuguese explorer this person who died in the Philippines en route.

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He converted Rajah Humabon of Cebu to Christianity and passed Tierra del Fuego through a strait now named for him. name this Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the Earth.

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This man died in a skirmish with the Lapu-Lapu on the island of Mactan.

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Legendarily, Chief Lapu- Lapu slew this man with a traditional bolo knife during the Battle of Mactan.

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Name this Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to successfully circumnavigate the earth.

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Following this man’s death, his co-commanders, Juan Serrano and Duarte Barbosa, succeeded him and sailed out of the Philippines. name this Portuguese explorer whose crew completed the first circumnavigation of the globe.

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This explorer was killed in the Battle of Mactan by Lapu Lapu in the modern day Philippines, but not before naming a strait between Tierra del Fuego and the South American mainland. name this Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe.

10 more clues from the record
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—name these Pacific explorers:This figure crossed on the Pacific in 1521, but was killed on the Philippine island of Mactan. His crew completed the world’s first circumnavigation.

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answer some questions about a famous explorer and his mission.This Portuguese explorer names a strait at the southern end of South America and some galaxies known as “clouds”.

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During the first Easter festivities celebrated on Cebu [[SEE-boo]], this European formed a blood compact with the local tribal head, Rajah Humabon.

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This man marooned the ship captain Juan de Cartagena after a mutiny broke out aboard the San Antonio, Victoria, and Concepcion.

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This man's legacy includes lending his name to a spacecraft launched to map the surface of Venus as well as to two dwarf galaxies.

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This explorer named one island the “Island of Thieves” as its Chamorro people had no concept of ownership.

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After upsetting royals in his native country, this explorer was sent to serve in Morocco.

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This explorer was warmly welcomed by the inhabitants of Cebu when he arrived in 1521. The locals still celebrate a cross that he left in honor of the conversions that took place. Unfortunately, on a visit to neighboring Mactan, this circumnavigator met his demise.

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Three bonuses on an explorer. For five points each:Trinidad, San Antonio, Conception, Santiago and Victoria, collectively named the Armada de Molucca, was a fleet of ships commanded by what explorer on his 1519 expedition to reach the Spice Islands?

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This person’s best-known feat was completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano. After Manuel I of Portugal refused, Charles I of Spain accepted this explorer’s proposal to sail for the Maluku Islands with ships including the Victoria.

Watch out: Juan Sebastián Elcano actually completed the first circumnavigation after Magellan's death
#640 · Explorers and Navigators · Level 2

Henry Morton Stanley

Henry Morton Stanley
Creator:J. Russel & Sons · Public domain

Welsh-American explorer · 1869–1890s expeditions · Central Africa, Congo

Henry Morton Stanley was a Welsh-American explorer who found David Livingstone in 1871 and later established Leopold II's Congo colony.

The kit

  • Rise — Henry Morton Stanley grew up in St. Asaph's Union Workhouse in Wales before moving to the United States and serving at Shiloh.
  • Achievements — Henry Morton Stanley uttered 'Dr. Livingstone, I presume?' when finding the missionary at Lake Tanganyika in 1871 for the New York Herald.
  • Congo colonization — Henry Morton Stanley traced the Lualaba to the Congo River and was hired by Leopold II to map and claim the Congo Free State.
  • Later expeditions — Henry Morton Stanley led a botched 1886 expedition to rescue Emin Pasha from Mahdist forces, aided by slave trader Tippu Tip.

Runs with

Belgium
established Congo colony for Belgium open card →
Africa
explored Central Africa, traced Congo River open card →
Leopold II of Belgium
hired by Leopold to map Congo Free State open card →
Battle of Shiloh
captured at Shiloh, became Galvanized Yankee open card →

The ladder · 9 clues

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Leopold hired this explorer to establish his Congo colony. As a journalist, this man had found Livingstone in Africa.

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After serving as a Confederate soldier at the Battle of Shiloh, this man joined the Union Army at the behest of James Mulligan.

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This man's capture at the Battle of Shiloh led to his "conversion" by Camp Douglas commander James A. Mulligan into a "Galvanized Yankee." Prototypes of the Maxim Gun proved vital in this leader's attempt to relieve the besieged forces of Emin Pasha from the Mahdists in an 1886 relief expedition.

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When this man heard that an officer in his “Rear Guard” handed over a girl to be eaten by cannibals, he attempted to place the blame on trader Tippu Tip; that incident occurred while he led an expedition to relieve Emin Pasha.

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The phrase "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" was uttered by this Welsh-American explorer.

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In 1869, this man was sent to relieve a Scottish missionary who was searching for the source of the Nile. name this explorer who legendarily asked “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?”

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He is better-known for finding Dr. Livingstone.

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This British explorer was hired by Leopold to help map the Congo Free State. Supposedly, when meeting another explorer, this man said “Dr. Livingstone, I presume.”

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In a more famous adventure, this man was hired by the New York Herald to locate a disappeared missionary at Lake Tanganyika. name this explorer who asked, “Dr. Livingston, I presume?”

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This man was aided by Zanzibar slave trader Tippu Tip during his trek across Africa. The Congo River was discovered by this man, who claimed surrounding lands for King Leopold of Belgium.

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King Leopold used this British explorer, who fought on both sides in the US Civil War, to explore and claim the Congo.

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This explorer attempted to find the source of the Nile, instead tracing the Lualaba to the Congo River, which he assisted the Belgians in colonizing.

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He personally led a botched expedition in 1886 to rescue a governor of Equatoria threatened by Mahdist troops named Emin Pasha, while his other journeys were chronicled in Through the Dark Continent.

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Although de Brazza is still honored, all cities named for this racist Welsh author of In Darkest Africa have been renamed. This man discovered a doctor on the shores of Lake Tanganyika .

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The namesake of this man's boat, the Lady Alice, broke off her engagement to him and married another man while he was on assignment for the New York Herald.

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Several decades after this man was briefly imprisoned in Fort Douglas, he crossed the Itari Forest during a campaign to rescue the governor of Equatoria, Emin Pasha.

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George Washington Williams alleged that this man used an electric battery to shock natives off their feet to show his supposed strength.

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He was joined on one expedition by second-in-command Frank Pocock and traveled on the Lady Alice.

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This man grew up at St. Asaph's Union Workhouse in Wales before moving to the United States.

Watch out: David Livingstone (the missionary Stanley famously found, not Stanley himself)
#641 · Explorers and Navigators · Level 1

Hernando de Soto

Hernando de Soto
bdi John Sartain /span /a · Public domain

Spanish conquistador and explorer · 1500–1542 · Southeastern North America

Hernando de Soto was a Spanish conquistador who became the first European to cross the Mississippi River in 1541.

The kit

  • Rise — Hernando de Soto joined Pedro Arias Dávila's West Indies expedition and won control of Nicaragua's slave-trading franchise after defeating Gil González de Ávila.
  • Achievements — Hernando de Soto served as captain under Francisco Pizarro during the Incan conquest and famously taught chess to the captive Atahualpa.
  • Conflicts — Hernando de Soto's forces killed thousands of natives at the Battle of Mabila while fighting Chief Tuskaloosa, delaying his expedition a month.
  • Death & succession — Hernando de Soto died of fever on the Mississippi's banks in 1542 while claiming to be the "Son of the Sun" to deceive natives.

Runs with

Mississippi River
first European to cross it at Sunflower Landing in 1541 open card →
Francisco Pizarro
served as captain of horse during Pizarro's Incan conquest open card →
Atahualpa
taught chess to this captive Incan emperor open card →
Mississippi

The ladder · 15 clues

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Conquistador, the first European to cross the Mississippi, who spent time in the Chiaha village.

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On one voyage, this explorer stumbled upon a lost member of the Narvaez expedition named Juan Ortiz, who became this man’s translator.

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This explorer’s most famous action is thought to have occurred in the town of Sunflower Landing in 1541 and allowed him to reach areas like Arkansas and Texas. name this Spanish explorer who was the first to Mississippi River.

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John Swanton was put in charge of a committee that researched this man's route 400 years after the fact, attempting to settle the question of where he went after the Battle of Mabila.

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Following his demise, about 300 of his followers successfully arrived at modern-day Veracruz after creating makeshift pinnances to sail down a river.

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During this man’s expedition, he gave the name Esp´ıritu Santo to an area south of modern Tampa and released the ancestors of modern razorbacks into the wild.

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This man's expedition reported on the mysterious Quigualtam [[kwee-GWAHL- tahm]] culture, which has not been conclusively identified.

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explorer who arrived in Florida before becoming the first European to cross the Mississippi River?

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This explorer became the first Spaniard to explore Georgia and Florida.

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Early in his career an aide in Darien, he was soon named governor of Cuba and Florida, and was joined by Juan Ortiz and his aide Luis de Moscoso in the first European expedition to see the Mississippi River.

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Razorbacks, a form of wild pig, were brought to present-day United States by this explorer who served as captain of the horse in Francisco Pizarro's conquest of Peru. This conquistador died while cavorting around Louisiana in search of gold in 1542.

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While the route he took is under debate, this man was the first European to cross the Mississippi River, on whose banks he would perish due to fever.

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While serving as Governor of Cuba, this man launched an expedition based on the stories of Cabeza de Vaca. This man befriended Atahualpa while serving under Francisco Pizarro.

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This explorer’s forces were the first westerners to encounter the Mississippian culture. name this Spanish explorer whose expedition was the first to cross the Mississippi.

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This man served as a captain under Pizarro during the Incan conquest. This first European to sight the Mississippi is perhaps lesser-known as Atahualpa’s chess instructor.

10 more clues from the record
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In 1935, a commission chartered by the Roosevelt administration found that one of this soldier's notable achievements took place at Sunflower Landing.

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The Parkin Site had been visited by this explorer who crossed the Mississippi at Sunflower Landing.

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During Pizarro's conquest of Peru, this man taught chess to the captive Atahualpa [[ah-tah-WAL-pah]].

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This man’s forces killed thousands of natives at Mabila, where they were opposed by chief Tuskaloosa.

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A follower of this man only known as the “Gentleman of Elvas” wrote an account of his explorations.

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At the time of his death, this man was claiming to be the “Son of the Sun” to fool natives.

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One of this man’s expeditions was delayed for a month after fighting at Mauvila, and he was given some jewels at Cofitachequi. FTPE:Name this explorer and one-time governor of Cuba who earlier served under Pedro Arias Dávila. He was defeated at the Battle of Mabila.

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Andrew Johnson was from Tennessee. answer the following related to Tennessee’s history:This Spanish explorer most noted for his explorations of the Mississippi River led an excursion into Tennessee, marking the first time Europeans explored into what is now Tennessee.

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He emerged victorious in a war against Gil Gonzalez de Avila for control over the slave trade in Nicaragua and provided the ships for Francisco Pizarro's conquest of the Inca Empire.

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He joined the West Indies expedition of Pedro Arias Dávila, and he eventually supplanted Gil González de Ávila as sole commander of the Nicaraguan slave-trading franchise.

Watch out: Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, whose stories inspired de Soto's expedition
#642 · Explorers and Navigators · Level 2

Henry Hudson

Henry Hudson
Public domain

English explorer · early 1600s · Arctic Canada, New York

Henry Hudson was an English explorer who charted a Canadian bay and New York river before dying in a 1611 mutiny.

The kit

  • Arctic expeditions — Henry Hudson was hired by the Muscovy Company to find a route to Asia but was stopped by ice at Svalbard.
  • Dutch service — Henry Hudson sailed the Half Moon up a river to present-day Albany, New York, during his third voyage for the Dutch East India Company.
  • Death — Henry Hudson was set adrift in James Bay with his son John and seven others after his crew mutinied aboard the Discovery in 1611.

Runs with

Canada
charted a namesake bay in northern Canada open card →
James
mutiny occurred in James Bay during Northwest Passage search open card →
Dutch East India Company
sailed Half Moon on third voyage for this company open card →
Water
set adrift and disappeared on water after mutiny open card →

The ladder · 9 clues

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This man was hired by the Muscovy Company to find a route to Japan and China, but ice fields at Svalbard cut his journey.

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This man rediscovered a river formerly known as the Mauritius; at that river, his crewmate John Colman was killed via an arrow to the neck.

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This man was given the ship Hopewell while in the service of the Muscovy Company that sent him to the Arctic Circle in an attempt to reach the Indies.

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His third voyage on behalf of the Dutch East India Company was detailed by Robert Juet and travelled up a river as far as present day Albany, New York.

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What English explorer was the target of a 1611 mutiny, after which he was set adrift in a large body of water now named for him?

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Answer some questions about the early history of Canada, .This English explorer of the early 1600s charted a namesake bay in modern Canada, as well as the river that flows through modern New York City.

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He was last seen being set adrift with his son, John, after a successful mutiny aboard his ship, the Discovery, prompted after a winter stranded in James Bay.

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This captain of the Half Moon met his end shortly after breaking camp at James Bay when his crew mutinied and set him adrift during his search for the Northwest Passage. name this English explorer for the Netherlands who now names a large Canadian bay.

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This captain of the Half Moon discovered a river that bares his name in modern New York. name this explorer and namesake of a bay in Northern Canada.

10 more clues from the record
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An expedition led by this explorer for the Muscovy Company was stopped by the ice of the Arctic Circle.

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The journal of Abacuk Pricket provides information about this man, while an earlier journey was chronicled by Robert Juet.

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This explorer disappeared after being set adrift in a rowboat along with his son and seven others after a mutiny on the Discovery while searching for the Northwest Passage.

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This Englishman tried to reach Asia through the arctic on behalf of the Muscovy Company, but was turned back by ice.

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This man’s colleague claimed that this man, not Robert Fotherby, was the first to discover the island of Jan Mayen.

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Abacuck Pricket served under this man and serves as a primary source for many of his achievements.

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Was set adrift in 1611 by his mutinying crew in a Canadian bay now named for him?

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The navigator Abacuk [AB-uh-kuk] Pricket kept notes about this explorer’s journeys, including the end when a mutiny sent this man, his son, and a few other sailors out in an open boat because most of the crew wanted to return home.

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The last days of this man were described in a journal by Abacuk Pricket. :Name this English explorer who sailed under both the Dutch and English flags. He lends his name to a large bay in Canada, which in turn is the namesake of the oldest corporation in North America.

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This man’s attempts to find the Northwest Passage for James I ended when his crew mutinied and cast him out on a lifeboat in waters now controlled by Canada.

Watch out: Not to be confused with the Hudson's Bay Company, which was founded later and named after his bay
#1518 · General · Level 1

Henry the Navigator

Henry the Navigator
bdi Nuno Gonçalves /span /a · Public domain

Portuguese prince and patron · 15th century (1394-1460) · Portugal, Sagres

Henry the Navigator was a Portuguese prince who launched the Age of Discovery by funding systematic exploration of West Africa's coast.

The kit

  • Rise — Henry the Navigator convinced his father John I of Portugal to conquer Ceuta in 1415 to access Saharan trade routes.
  • Achievements — Henry the Navigator funded Gil Eanes' expedition that became the first European voyage to pass Cape Bojador in the 1430s.
  • Achievements — Henry the Navigator sponsored Portuguese discovery of Madeira and the Azores and established an observatory at Sagres peninsula.
  • Conflicts — Henry the Navigator's forces suffered disaster at the 1437 Battle of Tangiers against Marinid sultan Salah ibn Salah, resulting in his brother Ferdinand's capture.

Runs with

Portugal
led Portuguese exploration efforts open card →
House of Aviz
member of this dynasty open card →
John
son of John I open card →
Africa
funded exploration of West African coast open card →

The ladder · 15 clues

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Launched the age of discovery by funding and supporting Portuguese exploration of the African coast?

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Jehuda Cresques [[yeh-HOO-dah KRESK]], a Majorcan [[mah-YOHR-kun]] converso, managed this man’s observatory in Sagres [[SAH-grehs]].

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This son of John I funded Gil Eanes’ journey to become the first European to pass Cape Bojador.

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In order to search Africa for Prester John, this man convinced his father to conquer Ceuta in 1415.

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Prince who funded voyages around the coast of West Africa.

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Answer some questions about Portuguese participation in the “Age of Discovery,” :This Portuguese prince from the House of Aviz inaugurated the “Age of Discovery” by sponsoring many voyages to the West African coast.

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This son of Joao I sponsored Gil Eanes and Tristao Teixeira. :Name this “Navigator” prince who sponsored the discovery of the Azores.

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This man sent Gil Eanes on an expedition to pass Cape Bojador, and many of his feats were made possible by the development of caravels.

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The caravel ship came into widespread use under this prince from the House of Aviz who patronized Portuguese exploration of the seas.

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This royalsupposedlybasedhiseffortsoutofavillaontheSagres[[SAH-greesh]]peninsula,from which he funded several caravel voyages to the Bay of Arguin [[ahr-GEEN]], Madeira [[muh-DEEH-ruh]], and the Azores [[uh-ZORZ]]. name this fifteenth-century Portuguese prince, often credited with jumpstarting the Age of Exploration.

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The admirals who worked for this man included Gil Eanes (ee-AH-nesh) and Antonio Noli.

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An expedition led by Gil Eannes, supported by this man, crossed Cape Bojador. name this 15th century Portuguese prince whose funding helped start the Age of Discovery.

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His capture of Ceuta (say-OO-tuh) and leadership of the Order of Christ gave him vast disposable funds, which he used to create the first map that extended to Cape Bojador (boh-hah- DOR). name this member of the Aviz Dynasty who never ascended to the Portuguese throne but left his mark as a patron of expeditions at the start of the Age of Exploration.

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This son of John I of Portugal is considered the instigator of the Portuguese Age of Discovery.

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This man convinced his father, João [[JOE-ow]] of Aviz, to conquer Ceuta [[SYOO-tuh]] in order to connect to the Saharan trade network. name this Portuguese patron of exploration, a 15th century prince.

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His brother Edward the Philosopher was crowned king in 1433, and his mother was Philippa of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt.

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Pope Martin V named him the head of the Order of Christ, which became the primary source of funding for his ventures.

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After his failed attack on the Marinid sultanate, this man’s brother Ferdinand the Holy Prince was taken prisoner and died in captivity at Fez.

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This man's forces met disaster against Marinid sultan Salah ibn Salah at the 1437 Battle of Tangiers, after which this man's brother, Ferdinand, was given as a hostage.

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Rulers from this country’s House of Aviz sponsored Bartolomeu Dias’s expedition to the Cape of Good Hope and Vasco da Gama’s voyage to India.

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This man unsuccessfully besieged Marinid-held Tangier years after working with his father to seize Ceuta [thay-ooh-tah] in Morocco.

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This country failed to capture Tangier after its King Edward’s brother encouraged him to attack the city from Ceuta.

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This man ordered that the coastal village of Tercanabal on the Sangres Peninsula be repopulated so that he could build a villa there.

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This founder of the Sagres School sent Goncalo Velho to verify the location of the Azores.

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This man is known for building a school to train explorers at Cape Sagres. :Identify this member of the House of Aviz who, despite not being king, led his country to colonize Madeira and the Azores in the fifteenth century. He was also part of an invasion force that seized Ceuta.

Watch out: Despite his nickname, Henry never personally navigated or sailed on the expeditions he funded
#1567 · General · Level 3

Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake
bdi Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger /span /a · Public domain

English privateer and admiral · 1540–1596 · England, global voyages

Sir Francis Drake was an English privateer who circumnavigated the globe aboard the Golden Hind and helped defeat the Spanish Armada.

The kit

  • Rise — Sir Francis Drake executed captain Thomas Doughty for witchcraft after losing sight of the Swan during a storm.
  • Achievements — Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe and claimed California as New Albion, leaving a bronze plaque in the San Francisco Bay area.
  • Conflicts — Sir Francis Drake destroyed at least 27 Spanish ships at Cádiz in the Singeing of the King of Spain's Beard, delaying the Armada.
  • Death — Sir Francis Drake survived a cannonball through his cabin at the Battle of San Juan but died of dysentery days later.

Runs with

Spanish Armada
commanded the Golden Hind against it alongside Hawkins and Effingham open card →
Elizabeth I
hired by her as privateer to attack Spanish fleet open card →
Spain
raided Cádiz and seized treasure from the São Filipe open card →
John
commanded alongside John Hawkins against the Spanish Armada open card →

The ladder · 6 clues

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After losing sight of the Swan during a storm, this man accused the captain Thomas Doughty of witchcraft and had him executed.

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The Golden Hind was commanded by this privateer and admiral, who teamed with Hawkins and Effingham to defeat the Spanish Armada.

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During Elizabeth’s fight against the Spanish Armada, she hired this privateer who attacked the Spanish fleet at Cadiz and later circumnavigated the globe for England.

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This man destroyed at least 27 Spanish ships at the Bay of Cádiz in the Singeing of the King of Spain's Beard.

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Privateer employed by Britain who “singed the beard of the King of Spain” in a raid at Cadiz.

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This man was described as having “singed the king of Spain’s beard” in his attack on Cadiz that delayed the Spanish Armada. name this English sea captain who circumnavigated the globe aboard the Golden Hind.

10 more clues from the record
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This man’s home at Buckland Abbey legendarily contains a drum that can call this man to defend his country.

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When this man landed in California, he declared the land as New Albion.

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This man survived a cannonball through his ship cabin at the Battle of San Juan but died of dysentery days later.

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This man arrested William Burroughs after he opposed this man’s plans to sail to the Isle of Terceira.

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Along with John Norreys, this man was responsible for killing over 600 Scottish people in the Rathlin Island Massacre.

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This man’s revenge for the Battle of San Juan de Ulúa occurred at Nombre de Dios.

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He named an object in honor of his patron, Sir Christopher Hatton, whose crest was a female red deer.

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This man commanded a fleet that seized a treasure worth over thirty million present- day pounds from the São Filipe [[SOW fil-EEP-ee]].

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On another expedition, this man left a bronze plaque to claim the San Francisco Bay area after landing in New Albion.

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Privateer who took the original colonists back to England in 1586, less than a decade after circumnavigating the globe.

Watch out: John Hawkins (fellow commander against the Spanish Armada)
#1584 · General · Level 3

Ibn Battuta

Ibn Battuta
bdi Léon Benett /span /a · Public domain

Moroccan traveler and scholar · 14th century · Morocco, Asia, Africa

Ibn Battuta was a Berber traveler who journeyed over ten times as far as Marco Polo, documenting his travels in the Rihla.

The kit

  • Rise — Ibn Battuta departed Morocco for the hajj to Mecca, which extended into a sixteen-month journey as he joined a caravan trading within the Il-khanate.
  • Achievements — Ibn Battuta served as a judge for the Sultan of Delhi Muhammad bin Tughluq and as Chief Qadi of the Maldives during his extensive travels.
  • Travels — Ibn Battuta visited the Yuan Dynasty capital of Khanbaliq, the Swahili Coast, the salt mines of Taghaza, and spent eight months in the Mali Empire.
  • Legacy — Ibn Battuta documented his travels through Central Asia, East Asia, and Africa in his travelogue the Rihla after returning to his hometown of Tangier.

Runs with

China
visited Yuan Dynasty capital Khanbaliq open card →
Mali Empire
spent eight months there during detour from hajj open card →
Nanda Empire
Mali
visited salt mines of Taghaza and saw hippopotamus open card →

The ladder · 6 clues

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This figure was employed as a judge by both the ruler of the Maldives and the Sultan of Delhi.

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14th century Berber traveler who ventured it through the Middle East?

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Moroccan scholar and traveler who visited the salt mines of Taghaza and first saw a hippopotamus in Mali.

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This Muslim scholar of Berber descent documented his extensive travels through Central and East Asia in his Rihla.

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After leaving the service of Muhammad bin Tughluq, this man visited the Yuan Dynasty capital of Khanbaliq before returning to his hometown of Tangier. name this 14th century Moroccan who documented his travels across much of Asia and Africa.

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14th century Moroccan traveler who detoured hishajjto spend eight months in the Mali Empire.

10 more clues from the record
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This man helped return the wife of Ozbeg Khan to her home city of Constantinople.

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name this medieval Moroccan explorer who traveled over ten times as far as Marco Polo.

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Name these early travelers, :This Berber Muslim wrote of his travels from North Africa to as far east as China in his book Rihla, or Voyage.

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Berber scholar of the 14th century who departed from Morocco for the hajj and became the most traveled explorer in history prior to the Industrial Revolution.

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This man climbed the “Mount of the Hermit” while in Quanzhou after receiving support from the Delhi sultan Muhammad bin Tughluq.

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The travelogue known informally as The Rihla recounts this man's visit to Yuan China, the Swahili Coast, and the Indian subcontinent.

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This man left his position as Chief Qadi of the Maldives after locals ignored his complaints about women going topless.

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Near the end of his life, this man prepared the defense of Gibraltar after it was threatened by the Castilian king Alfonso XI [[the eleventh]].

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This Berber's sixteen month hajj to Mecca continued as he joined a caravan aiming to trade within the Il- khanate.

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This figure met an illegitimate Byzantine princess named Bayalan while visiting an Uzbek ruler.

Watch out: Marco Polo (also famous medieval traveler, but Ibn Battuta traveled over ten times as far)
#1836 · General · Level 1

Leif Erikson

Leif Erikson
Sculptor Daniels, John K. 1875-1978 Photo: a rel="nofollow" · CC BY 2.0

Norse explorer · c. 970–1020 CE · North Atlantic, Vinland

Leif Erikson was a Norse explorer who established the first known European settlement in North America around 1000 AD.

The kit

  • Rise — Leif Erikson, son of Erik the Red, was born in Iceland and served as a hirdman under King Olaf Tryggvason.
  • Achievements — Leif Erikson founded a settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, in a region he called Vinland.
  • Conflicts — Leif Erikson had multiple conflicts with the Skraelings, who killed his brother Thorvald in a skirmish outside L'Anse aux Meadows.
  • Legacy — Leif Erikson converted to Christianity in 999 AD and was tasked with spreading the faith to Greenland.

Runs with

America
first European to reach North America open card →
Christianity
converted 999 AD, sent to spread faith to Greenland open card →
Vikings
Norse/Viking explorer from Iceland open card →
Newfoundland
founded L'Anse aux Meadows settlement there open card →

The ladder · 15 clues

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LANS-oh Meadows) site as a settlement in what he called Vinland. name this Viking, the first European to make landfall in North America.

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This founder of a settlement at Vinland was the first European to reach America, doing so before Columbus.

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Olaf Tryggvason [[TRIG-vah-sun]] converted this man who is considered by some to be the first Christian missionary to the Americas, although his encounters with the skraelingi [[skray-LING-ee]] were unsuccessful.

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This man converted his mother to Christianity, leading his mother to refuse to sleep with this man’s father if he didn’t convert as well.

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This explorer encountered the Skraelings [[SKRAY-lings]], who killed his brother Thorvald in a skirmish outside of L'Anse aux Meadows [[LAHN see MEH-doh]].

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The tale of the lost merchant Bjarni Herjólfsson [[BYAR-nee hare-YOHLF-son]] inspired this man to travel west.

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After converting to Christianity, this man was sent by King Olaf Tryggvason to spread the faith to Greenland.

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The region of Vinland was discovered by this Norse explorer and son of Erik the Red.

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Explorer who established a Viking settlement, possibly in Newfoundland, around 1000 AD.

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This man, sometimes known as “the lucky,” had multiple conflicts with people called Skraelings.

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This one-time hirdman under King Olaf earned the epithet "the Lucky" for rescuing a shipwrecked crew.

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Norseman who founded Vinland in North America well before Columbus’ voyages.

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This man may have founded L'anse aux Meadows [[lants-oh-meh-DOH]] in modern Newfoundland. identify this Norse explorer, likely the first European in North America.

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In 2000, Gunnar Eggertsson used the replica ship Islendingur to repeat a journey made by this man, a thousand years after this man established the settlement of L’Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland. name this son of a man called “the Red,” a Viking explorer.

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Iceland was the birthplace of this son of Erik the Red, who led the first Viking expedition to North America.

10 more clues from the record
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This son of Erik the Red may have created the L'Anse aux Meadows (pr.

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Explorer who landed in modern Newfoundland in a place he called Vinland.

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A statue of this man was commissioned in the United States for the thousandth anniversary of the Althing.

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This man was converted to Christianity by a king who died at the Battle of Svolder.

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One of his subordinates, Tyrker, went missing due to his discovery of grapes.

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Late in life, this man created the first church in Brattahlid.

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This man hired 35 men and purchased the ship of an explorer who left uncharted territory because he missed his dad.

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4. This leader converted to Christianity in 999 AD. :Name this son of Thjodhild who established Vinland and was tasked with bringing Christianity to Greenland.

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This man’s father abandoned him when he fell off his horse, believing it to be a bad omen.

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After a Yule feast, this man allowed a guest to marry his widowed-sister-in-law Gudrid.

Watch out: Christopher Columbus (Columbus is often credited as first European in Americas, but Leif arrived earlier)