Age of Exploration #1

Which of the following was NOT an obstacle to European exploration?

• Disease and starvation

• Fear of the unknown

• Poorly built ships

• Poor maps and navigational tools

With whom did the Europeans conduct trade in the New World?

• Africans

• Other Europeans

• Canadians

• American Indians

What were three motivating forces for European exploration of North America? (check all answers)

• gold and natural resources

• spread Christianity

• shut down trading posts

• competition for empire

What is the belief in cultural superiority?

• Believing your own culture is better than any other culture

• Belief in all cultures being equal to one another

• Feeling that your own culture is not as important as another

• Believing there is one world culture

American Indians believed that land was to be—

• owned by individuals

• shared or used but not owned

• conquered and ruled

• only owned by the American Indians

What were two areas of economic cooperation between the

American Indians and the Europeans? (check all answers)

• land

• trade

• crops

• disease

Which country first introduced European diseases to American Indians

• England

• France

• Spain

• Portagul

What was an obstacle to European exploration in the New World?

• Native American trade routes

• New farming techniques

• Lack of adequate supplies

• Supplies of natural resources

Why did European countries send explorers to North America?

• To extend their power and claim land

• To prove mythical locations were real

• To learn new languages and cultures

• To increase the slave trade in Europe

Which European country conquered and enslaved American Indians in

North and South America?

• Spain

• Portagul

• France

• England