Age of Exploration

Which country was the leader in exploration? (7-1.1)

• Spain 
• Portugal
• Germany
• England

Area around the Mississippi and Great Lakes region, was claimed by

• Portugal
• Spain 
• France
• England

A (n)___________________ is one who makes maps.

• astronomer
• cartographer
• mapmetician 
• physicist

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

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

The reason for European Exploration were_________,_________,_________

• gold,glory,God

• gold,silver,iron

• money,gold,crystals

• coins,silver,gold

Vasco___________ sailed around the tip of Africa and found a water route to India.

• da Gama

• Dias

• Vespucci

• Cortes

Amerigo _________ confirmed the land Columbus discovered was a new continent

• Tenochtitlan

• Magellan

• Vespucci

• none

What is the movement of people, plants, animals and germs in either direction across the Atlantic Ocean following the voyages of Christopher Columbus called?

• The Great Exchange

• The Columbus Effect

• The Great Expedition

• The Columbian Exchange

Why did Countries in Europe first start Exploring

• Their countries were overcrowed

• They wanted to learn about other countries

• Mercantilism told them to

• The wanted to find a new way to Asia

Why did Explorers want to get to Asia?

• Why not

• They wanted spices and cloth that could only be found in Asia

• They wanted slaves from Asia

• They wanted to get natural resources from Asia