European Explorers

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What motivated King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to fund Columbus's voyage?

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They wanted to profit from trade and spread Christianity in Asia.

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What is navigation?

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The science of determining a ship's location.

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What were explorers mainly looking for when exploration first began?

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An easier, faster, and less expensive way to get the goods they wanted.

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How did Portuguese rulers promote expeditions to explore new lands?

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They paid explorers to find a better land route to Asia.

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What advantage did Portugal have for exploring the oceans and distant lands?

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Its location on the western coast of Europe made it a good location from which to start sea voyages.

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Who was Christopher Columbus?

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An Italian explorer who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, opening the way for the widespread European exploration of the Americas.

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What was the main goal of early European explorers?

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To find new trade routes to Asia and acquire valuable goods.

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What is the significance of the Age of Exploration?

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It marked a period of extensive overseas exploration, leading to the discovery of new lands and trade routes.

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What role did technology play in exploration?

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Advancements in navigation tools, shipbuilding, and cartography made long sea voyages possible.

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What were some consequences of European exploration?

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The exchange of goods, cultures, and ideas, as well as the colonization and exploitation of indigenous peoples.