1 Age of Exploration

Multiple Select

Which of the following were reasons that European nations wanted to gain new territories?

Select all that apply

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  access to new resources and raw materials

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  to spread their religion to native people

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  to reduce their population by sending people to new lands

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  to avoid conflict with other European countries

Multiple Choice

What was the primary goal of Columbus in his voyages across the Atlantic Ocean?

• 
  to establish new colonies for Spain

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  to find a western route to Asia

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  to discover new plants and animals

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  to map the Atlantic coastline

Match

Place each item from the Columbian Exchange in the correct area of origin.

• North America

• North America

• Europe

• Europe

• Europe

potatoes

Corn

Pigs

Cattle

Diseases

• potatoes

• Corn

• Pigs

• Cattle

• Diseases