Portugese Exploration

Which European country was the first to begin exploring new routes and places in the 15th century?

• England

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

Choose 3 reasons why the Portugese began exploring first?

• They had an absolute monarchy

• They were the richest country in Europe

• They had experienced sailors

• They had a strategic location

• Christopher Columbus was from there

How is the location of Portugal "strategic" for exploring?

• It is next to the Pacific Ocean

• It is close to Asia

• It is next to the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea

• It is right next to Spain

Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?

• He founded a navigation school.

• He was an explorer from Italy.

• He discovered America.

• He proved the Earth was a sphere.

Which Portugese explorer discovered a new route to India, going around the South of Africa?

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco da Gama

• Diego Gomez

Later, with which other country did Portugal sign the "Treaty of Tordesillas"?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Italy

What did the Treaty of Tordesillas mean for Portugal?

• They got Brazil and a lot of land to the EAST of the line

• They got most of South America

• They got control of most of Asia

• They got control of everything to the WEST of the line.

Observe the image. The Portuguese bordered the coast of West Africa and discovered the Cape of Good Hope and the archipelago of Cape Verde. What was one of the CONSEQUENCES of these discoveries?

• The foundation of the school of Sagres.

• The unification of the territories of Portugal

• The type of government Portugal had (Absolute Monarchy).

• The discovery of a new route to India