Age of Exploration MAIN

France, Spain, Portugal, England, and ________were all European nations involved in international colonial expansion in the 17th and 18th centuries. (7-1.1)

• India 
• China
• America  
• the Netherlands

Which navigational device invented by the Portuguese had a rudder, square and triangular sails, several masts, and could be used to travel close to the shore? (7-1.2)

• Caravel
• Astrolabe 
• Frigate
• Compass

The inhumane voyage of slaves across the Atlantic ocean was called the

• End of Days
• Middle Passage
• Final Destination
• End of Freedom

An economic policy where nations increased their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bought

• Socialism
• Imperialism
• Mercantilism
• Militarism

What group of Europeans reached North America about 500 years before Columbus?

• the Dutch
• the English
• the Spanish
• the Vikings

Which European nation sponsored Columbus' expedition in 1492?
(King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella)

• England
• France
• Spain
• Portugual

Which of the following was the main reason that Columbus sailed west from Europe?

• to find a more direct water route to Asia
• to set up colonies
• to spread the Catholic religion
• to stay home

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which conquistador conquered the Aztecs?

• De Soto
• Cortes
• Cabot
• Balboa

Who was the Americas named after?

• Giovanni Cabato

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Henry Hudson

• Christopher Columbus

Three motivations for European explorers: God, Gold, and ______.

• Grace
• Glory
• Greed
• Glaciers

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9