1. lived in China for twenty years--Marco Polo
2. searched for the Fountain of Youth--Ponce de Leon
3. first to explore the St. Lawrence River--Cartier
4. began the first permanent French settlement--Champlain
5. explored the Mississippi with Marquette--Joliet
6. followed the Mississippi to the Gulf--La Salle
7. first to round the Cape of Good Hope--Dias
8. discovered the Mississippi River--De Soto
These questions highlight the period of exploration occurring in the 15th-16th century. Marco Polo was the inspiration for the period because he introduced Asian productions to Europeans. Exploration had the goal of finding a direct route to Asia. Exploration eventually led Europeans to the Americas where explorers would take the risk to discover the geography and resources of the new land.
<span>In 1862, President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation opened the door for African Americans to enlist in the Union Army. Although many had wanted to join the war effort earlier, they were prohibited from enlisting by a federal law dating back to 1792. President Lincoln had also feared that if he authorized their recruitment, border states would secede from the Union. By the end of the war, approximately 180,000 African-American soldiers had joined the fight.</span>
Answer:
Rough Riders
Explanation:
The most famous of all the units fighting in Cuba, the "Rough Riders" was the name given to the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt resigned his position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy in May 1898 to join the volunteer cavalry.
