Exploration

Spain's interest in the New World

• God, Gold, Goods

• Charity, Economics, Defense

• Mercantilism

• God, Gold, Glory

Explorers originally set out to

• discover the New Word

• find an alternate route to Asia

• escape their homeland

• spread Christianity

The Silk Road was

• the name of a fine silk company

• the first paved road in the new world

• Marco Polo's route from western Europe to East Asia

• the name of the water route that was discover to get to the Far East

Why did people travel the Silk Road?

• for silks and spices

• for exercise

• for God, Glory, and Gold

• Charity, Economics, and Defense

What religion was Spain interested in spreading throughout the New World?

• Judaism

• Catholicism

• Buddhism

Who was the first explorer to come to Georgia?

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

• Hernando de Soto

• Magellan

How would you categorize the treatment of the Native Americans by the Spainish?

• Cruel

• Friendly

• Indifferent

• Nice

What was the purpose of the Spanish Missions?

• a conquistadors home

• a fort for protection of the barrier islands

• as a safe haven for the Spanish explorers

• to convert the Native Americans to Catholicism

Which one is NOT a reason for wanting a new route to Asia?

• It was long

• It was a hard journey

• It was no longer passable

• There were bandits/thieves along the road

What was Great Britain's interest in the New World?

• God

• Raw materials and goods

• Glory

• Gold