Age of Exploration

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What were 3 motives for European rival countries to set sail?

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God, gold and glory

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Why did Europeans begin to explore?

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All of the above: the Ottoman Empire controlled the Silk Road and taxed Europeans using the Silk Road, a sea route to Asia would make purchasing goods easier and cheaper, Europeans wanted to spread Christianity.

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What were early Portuguese explorers trying to find?

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a new trade route to India by sea

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Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?

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A Portuguese prince who helped start European exploration and trade, and sent several explorers on expeditions to sail around the west coast of Africa in attempts to find a route to India.

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Who was the explorer that FIRST sailed around Africa in order to make it to Asia by water? Options: Francisco Pizarro, Christopher Columbus, Henry Hudson, Vasco de Gama

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Vasco de Gama

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Which was the transfer of goods/disease/animals between New and Old World?

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Columbian Exchange

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Economic practice where governments control trade and claim its profits.

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Mercantilism

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This man's vessel was the first to circumnavigate the world. Options: Francis Drake, Vasco da Gama, Magellan, Pedro Cabral

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Magellan

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The goal of mercantilism was to get as much _______________ as possible.

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Gold and silver

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A favorable balance of trade means that a country is

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Selling more than they are buying