Age of European Discovery

A likely reason Columbus wanted to explore was

• He liked to travel.

• The king and queen of Portugal asked him to conduct an exploration.

• He secretly believed the world really was flat and wanted to prove it.

• He wanted to find a faster trading route to the Indies.

What would you say is the best answer about the "Age of Discovery"?

• The Age of Discovery only lasted a few years.

• The Age of Discovery was a time when most people became very wealthy.

• The Age of Discovery was a time of exploration and discovery of new ideas and information.

• The Age of Discovery was not an important time in world history.

What is a likely reason European countries wanted to establish colonies in the New World?

• Colonies would firmly establish their presence in the New World.

• Colonies would keep other European countries from trying to claim the land.

• Colonies would keep problems with American Indians in the area to a minimum.

• All of the above.

To avoid conflict Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of ___________.

Brazil in South America was explored by the ___________.

The two countries that initiated the expeditions for the first times were ______ and _______.

95% of Africa was colonized by _______ and ______.

The earliest colonies of Britain were established in _________.

Who was the first explorer to tell Europeans about the goods you can get from China

• Vasco Da Gama

• Bartholomew Dias

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

In 1453, who fought and took control of Constantinople from the Byzantine Empire

• The Ottoman Empire

• The British Empire

• The French Empire

• The Spanish Empire