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Maritime History Unit One Extra Credit

Essay
 

 1. 

What is meant by a nation's "sea power"?
 

 2. 

What was the major type of warship used in ancient times?
 

 3. 

Why did ancient Crete develop into the first sea power in the Mediterranean?
 

 4. 

What was King Xerxes' invasion plan against Greece?
 

 5. 

What two sea battles won the Mediterranean for Rome after Caesar's death?
 

 6. 

What Italian state became a great commercial and naval power during the Crusades, and how did it do this?
 

 7. 

What happened in 1571 to end the threat of control of the Mediterranean by the Moors?
 

 8. 

What changes occurred in Spain as a result of the discovery of the Americas?
 

 9. 

For what purpose did the Spanish Armada sail in 1588?
 

 10. 

What was the main result of the French and Indian War in America?
 



 
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