Exploration/The Americas

With which region were the European Monarchs originally looking to trade?

• Asia
• The Americas

What was the original motivation behind European monarchs (kings, queens) sending people to explore?

• To spread their empires
• Trade and spreading Christianity

Which explorer landed in the New World-- specifically the Bahamas?

• Columbus
• Magellan

Why did European monarchs seek an all water route to India/China?

• To gain items like cloth and guns.
• To gain items like silk and spices.

Which explorer went around the tip of Africa and landed on the Western side of India?

• DaGama
• Columbus

In later years, what was Portugal’s motivation for trading and exploring in the new world?

• To gain control of the fur trade.
• To control the African Slave trade.

In later years, what was Spain’s motivation for sailing/exploring?

• They wanted to prove that the world was round.
• They wanted the 3 Gs: God, Glory, and Gold.

In later years, what was England’s motivation for sailing/exploring?

• To find a Northwest Passage.
• To gain control of the fur trade.

In later years, what was France’s motivation for sailing/exploring?

• To find a Northwest Passage.
• To gain control of the fur trade.

What common element helped the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan civilization grow?

• Geography
• Emperors
• Trade
• Farming