The Age of Explorations

European countries wanted to find a faster route to...?

• Asia

• Africa

• Italia

• California

Which of the following was NOT a motivation of the early European explorers?

• To search for gold and riches

• To spread Christianity

• To expand their empire and culture

• To learn from the American Indians

Which of the following was NOT a source of conflict between the Europeans and the American Indians?

• the ownership of land

• disease

• cultural differences

• sharing of weapons

In addition to new maritime technologies, what other innovations helped to encourage European exploration in the Americas?

• New methods for organizing international trade

• New democratic governments

• New forms of communication, like the telegraph

• New methods of preserving food for long journeys

Which 4 major European countries explored and colonized the Americas?

• England, France, Germany, and Portugal

• England, France, Scotland, and Spain

• France, Portugal, England, and Spain

Exploration means

• A journey made for a special purpose.

• To travel for the purpose of discovery.

• The science of determining a ship’s location and direction.

The English and French traveled to North America to find better items to trade, more land, and riches.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who discovered an island in the Caribbean and accidentally found a new land

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which country spread Christianity to the Native Americans?

• Mali

• Switzerland

• Germany

• Spain

• Colombia

Columbus thought that he had arrived at the ___________, and therefore called the Natives he met Indians.

• Cathay

• Africa

• America

• India