Age of Exploration

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Which of the following is an ECONOMIC reason that Europeans wanted to explore new places? They wanted to find direct access to Asian products (spices), They wanted to spread Islam to new areas, They wanted to create a unified European empire, They wanted to create several new colonies to spread language

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They wanted to find direct access to Asian products (spices)

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Which of the following are the three "G's" of Exploration? Geometry, Games, God, Greatness, Grifting, Geography, God, Glory, Gold

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God, Glory, Gold

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What was the economic system that motivated many European countries to colonize?

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Mercantilism

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Under mercantilism, how could a country gain more wealth? Options: Have more access to spices and silk, Get more resources from their colony, Create new technology, Conquer new areas

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Get more resources from their colony

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Under mercantilism, which balance of trade is FAVORABLE?

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Have more exports than imports

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The compass, astrolabe, and maps were important to exploration because...

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They helped ships to navigate

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Why was a caravel important to exploration?

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It improved speed and maneuverability so ships could sail farther.

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This invention was a portable, accurate clock that helped sailors know where they were at sea and fixed the "longitude problem"

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Chronometer

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Prince Henry was significant because...

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He created a school for navigators

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This country was the first to begin exploration: England, France, Portugal, Spain

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Portugal