The Age of Exploration

Which of the following people reached North America first?

• The Spanish

• The Vikings

• The British

• The Portuguese

Which of the following is the primary reason that European rulers became interested in trans-Atlantic exploration beginning in the 15th century?

• They were curious about whether or not the world was round.

• They were seeking an oversea trade route to Asia.

• They wanted to become allies with Western Hemisphere natives.

• They were looking to relocate their European empires to a new continent.

_________ was the most common disease sailers got on their journeys due to a lack of _________.

Which of the following played a key role in the European Age of Exploration that emerged in the 15th and 16th centuries?

• Advancements in sea-faring technology

• New lands with the possibility for European expansion

• An interest in developing a sea route to Asia for trade

• All of the above

Christopher Columbus sailed for the New World on behalf of which European country?

• Italy

• Spain

• India

• Portugal

What was the goal of Columbus’s second voyage to the New World?

• To establish permanent colonies in the New World

• To convert natives to Christianity

• To find a sea route to Asia

• All of the above

Which of the following is true about the Treaty of Tordesillas?

• It established peace between the Spanish in North America and their neighboring native cultures..I

• It ended a long-standing military conflict between Spain and Portugal.

• It was created to avoid conflicts between Catholic Church and the Church of England

• t created a boundary line to divide the land discovered in the New World between Spain and Portugal

Which of the following European explorers was the first to complete an eastern all-sea route to Asia?

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

Who was the first European explorer to discover the Pacific Ocean?

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Hernán Cortés

• Marco Polo

• Ferdinand Magellan

___________ was the first Spaniard to land on the mainland of North America. His 1513 expedition sought to find gold as well as the fabled Fountain of Youth in the land now known as Florida.