Motivations, Obstacles, and Accomplishments of Exploration

Despite many obstacles, European explorers had several accomplishments. Which one of the following is NOT an accomplishment of exploration?

• improved navigational tools and ships

• exchange of goods and ideas between Europeans and American Indians

• huge areas of land claimed for England, Spain, and France

• spreading Christianity

Which one of these was an economic (money related) motivating force for exploration?

• gold

• ships

• christianity

• building an empire

Which one of these was a religious motivating force for exploration?

• gold
• ships
• To spread Christianity
• building an empire

Which one of these was an obstacle explorers faced while trying to reach the New World?

• Poor maps
• Spread christianity
• improved navigational tools
• gold

Which one of these was an obstacle explorers faced while crossing the Atlantic Ocean?

• good maps
• disease and starvation
• improved navigational
• gold

Which one of these was an obstacle explorers faced while crossing the Atlantic Ocean?

• good maps
• good health
• Lack of adequate supplies
• gold

Which one of these was an obstacle European explorers faced?

• good maps
• good health
• good supplies
• fear of the unknown

Which one of these was an accomplishment of European exploration to the New World?

• No supplies
• disease and starvation
• European countries claimed territories and extended their empires.
• fear of the unknown

Which one of these was an accomplishment of European exploration to the New World?

• improved navigational tools and ships 
• disease and starvation
• No new territories
• fear of the unknown

Spread Christianity

• Motivation
• Obstacle
• Accomplishment