Age of Exploration Chapter 1 Study Guide

Age of Exploration Chapter 1 Study Guide

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Social Studies

6th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why did European powers need to find a faster and safer route to Asia?

Back

To trade for spices and other valuable goods

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Three G's are Gold, God, and Glory. How are they related to the Age of Exploration?

Back

They were the main motivations for European explorers during the Age of Exploration.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the number one natural resource European nations hope to find in the Americas?

Back

Gold

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

During the Protestant Reformation, why might some religious groups have wanted to come to the Americas?

Back

To escape religious persecution.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which economic practice motivated England to claim land in the Americas?

Back

To exploit resources and establish mercantilism

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

On which continent did Christopher Columbus think he had arrived in 1492?

Back

Asia

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which explorer was the first to realized he was exploring the "New World"?

Back

Amerigo Vespucci

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