Age of Exploration

Why did Europeans search for a sea route to Asia?

• To set up colonies

• To trade more for goods and riches

• To discover new continents

• To spread religion

What group of Europeans reached North America about 500 years before Columbus?

• The Spanish

• The Dutch

• The French

• The Vikings

Which of the following was the MAIN reason Columbus sailed west from Europe?

• To find a more direct water route to Asia

• To set up colonies

• To spread the Catholic faith

• To discover new places

Which empire did the army of Hernando Cortes conquer in Mexico?

• The Incas

• The Puebleon

• The Aztec

• The mayan

Who was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

• Ferdinand Magellan