The Age of Exploration Flashcard

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What was one of the main reasons the Age of Exploration began?

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To find new ways to trade

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Why did Europeans want spices from Asia?

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To make food taste better and preserve it

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Which invention helped sailors navigate during the Age of Exploration?

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The compass

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What motivated European explorers to spread Christianity?

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To convert people in new lands

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What was a goal for kings and queens during the Age of Exploration?

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To gain wealth and power

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Who established a school for navigators and advanced Portugal’s maritime exploration?

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Prince Henry the Navigator

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What is Bartolomeu Dias best known for?

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Sailing around the Cape of Good Hope

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Which explorer successfully sailed from Europe to India in 1498?

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Vasco da Gama

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Which explorer accidentally discovered Brazil?

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Pedro Álvares Cabral

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Who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe?

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Ferdinand Magellan