Unit 4: Age of Exploration

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What did England export?

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manufactured goods

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Which nation did Prince Henry the Navigator help to take the lead in overseas exploration?

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Portugal

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What was Vasco da Gama's major accomplishment as an explorer?

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He was the first to sail around Africa to India.

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The caravel was an important development in navigation because it was able to -

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sail against the wind.

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Why is Christopher Columbus such an important historical figure?

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His discovery led to the colonization of the Americas

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Where was Prince Henry the Navigator from?

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Portugal

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Which explorer conquered the Aztec Empire?

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Cortez

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Who was the Portuguese explorer that FIRST sailed around Africa in order to make it to Asia by water?

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Vasco de Gama

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A new type of ship that was strong, maneuverable, and able to sail against the wind

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Caravel

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What were Europeans' main motives for making voyages of exploration? Options: to test their new technology, to break the Portuguese monopoly on trade, to gain extra land for a growing population, to grow wealthy and spread Christianity

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to break the Portuguese monopoly on trade