Early Explorers & Voyages of Discovery

How did the Renaissance & Scientific Revolution both contribute to the Age of Exploration and Voyages of Discovery?

• by emphasizing the importance of converting people to Buddhism

• by awakening a spirit of discovery, education, and innovation in Europe

• by creating a belief in the importance of working as a group

• by persuading Europeans that the pursuit of wealth was all-important

A navigational tool that early explorers used.

• Compass

• Pencil and Paper

• iPad

• GPS

Explorers were trying to find a shortcut to _____________.

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• Antarctica

His crew was the first to successfully sail around the entire world. He died in a battle in the Philippine Islands, but he still gets the credit!

• John Cabot

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

This man wrote about riches and gold in Asia. He is one of the main reasons so many countries and people wanted to find a route to Asia.

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Juan Ponce de Leon

Which explorer's voyage is BEST illustrated by the attached map where his voyage circumnavigated the globe?

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

He was a Spanish explorer who claimed land for Spain that is now the state of Florida. He was looking for the Fountain of Youth. He became the first Spanish explorer to set foot on land that became part of the United States.

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• John Cabot

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which of the following best describes the incentives and motivations that caused European explorers to find a way to sail to Asia, otherwise known as the “three G’s”? (Check ALL that Apply)

• gold

• God

• glory

• gifts

His name was eventually used in naming the continents North and South America. He was the man who finally figured out they were not in Asia. He sailed down the coast of South America.

• John Cabot

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

This explorer was the first to reach the Pacific Ocean. He crossed over the isthmus of Panama, and was the first to see it.

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Amerigo Vespuci

• John Cabot