Exploration/ West Africa

Where were Ghana, Mali and Songhai located?

• Western Region of Africa

• Eastern Region of Africa

• Western Region of North American

• Eastern Region of Australia

How did they empires become so powerful?

• Controlled trade with North America

• Controlled trade in Western Africa

• Controlled trade in Eastern Australia

• Were already powerful

Which country made voyages to West Africa?

• England

• Portugal

• Spain

• France

Main motivation for European exploration

• the need for Slave labor
• God, Gold, Glory
• to see if the earth was flat
• none of these are correct

What were early Portuguese explorers trying to find?

• a passage to India by land
• a way to the South Pole
• a new trade route to India by sea
• a new school in Portugal

Which country explored West Africa?

• England
• France
• Portugal
• Spain

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were famous for controlling the ____ and ____ trade in West Africa.

• Gold and Timber
• Silk and Spices
• Salt and Weapons
• Salt and Gold

For which country did John Cabot explore?

• France
• Spain
• England
• Netherlands

For which country did Samuel de Champlain explore?

• France
• Spain
• England
• Netherlands

For which country did Robert La Salle explore?

• Spain
• France
• England
• Netherlands