Age of Exploration Review Part 1

Which European country was the FIRST to make voyages of discovery to West Africa?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

What were 3 motivations for exploration

• Gold and Natural Resources

• Shutting down trading post

• Spread Christianity

• Competition for land (Empire)

Ghana, Mali and Songhai become powerful by-

• Selling Africans to Portuguese Slave Traders

• Controlling trade in West Africa

• Claiming large chunks of land in North America

• Selling better navigational tools

What European Good did Portugal and other European Countries trade to the West African Empires

• Metal Objects

• Crop Seeds

• Cloth

• Manufactured Goods

Where were Ghana, Mali and the Songhai Empires located in West Africa

• East of the Saharan Desert, on the Nile Rivers

• South of the Saharan Desert,Along the Niger River

• North of the Mojavi Desert and East of the Mississippi River

• South of the Canadian Shield and along the Great Lakes

What was an obstacle of Exploration

• Spreading Christianity

• Lack of adequate supplies

• Competition for Land

• Great Maps and Navigational tools

Portuguese Exploration and trade with the West African Empires is significant because

• The natural resources of salt and gold increase European Interest in exploration

• The natural resources of salt and gold decrease European Interest in Exploration

Fear of the Unknown was an ________ of exploration. Explorers were scared of falling off the edge of earth, getting eaten by sea monsters and rough seas

• Motivation

• Obstacle

_________ __________ was a reason or motivation for European Countries to explore. Monarchs believed that if the converted more natives to their religion, their empire would be more powerful

• Competition for Land

• Spreading Christianity

• Gold and Natural Resources

• Fear of the Unknown

The overland trade route shown in brown was a series of trade routes that ran for 4,000 miles. This trade route connected Europe and Asia and was used for centuries as the primary trade route between these two continents. By 1400, the trade route became expensive and dangerous to travel

• Northwest Passage

• Himalayan Pass

• Silk Road

• Yellow Brick Road