European Exploration and Trade Routes

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What forced Europeans to look for other routes east?

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Land routes were closed off by Ottoman Turks.

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The Treaty of Tordesillas established a territorial dividing line between

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Spain and Portugal.

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Why did Europeans travel across the Mediterranean Sea to reach the Silk Road?

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to obtain cloths, spices, and other goods

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In Portugal, the ability and motivation to explore was aided by

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strong leadership from Prince Henry.

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During the Age of Discovery, the purpose of most European explorations was to search for resources and trade routes and to-

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claim territory outside of Europe.

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Global exploration by sea was made possible primarily by

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new technology.

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Exploration was carried out-

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competitively among European nations.

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What instrument did navigators use to calculate the positions of the sun and the stars?

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an astrolabe

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Who explored North America and the Arctic?

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Henry Hudson

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Who claimed the Mississippi River for France?

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Robert La Salle