Age of Exploration

What is the definition of explorer

• You mean like Dora?

• a person who travels in search of new places and information

• a time in the 1400-1600's when many countries began to explore the earth.

What is the Age of Exploration?

• a time in the 1400-1600's when many countries began to explore the earth.

• a person who travels in search of new places and information

• a time period

• the first people to live in an area

What is a compass?

• an object made by humans in the past

• keeps track of time

• a tool used for locating north, south, east, and west

Define native

• a person who travels in search of new places and information

• an object made by humans in the past

• the first people to live in an area

What is an artifact?

• a tool used for locating north, south, east, and west

• an object made by humans in the past

• a route

Which continent were most explorers from?

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

• South America

Which countries were most of the explorers from?

• Netherlands, England

• Netherlands, England, Spain and France

• They came from many countries

• England, Spain

What were the reasons for the Age of Exploration? Select all that apply.

• to find an easy way to Asia

• they liked to sail

• to get spices and new resources

• to find gold, silver and precious stones

What is scurvy?

• sea sick

• the ship is heading in the wrong direction

• an illness caused from a lack of nutrients

What important resource did Europeans trade guns and weapons for?

• spices

• money

• beaver fur

• food