Exploration Era Review

Primary Reasons for European Exploration

· Spread Christianity

· Economic development

· ?

Which of the following would best complete this list?

• Expand empire

• Promote self-government

• Locate new labor source

• Create political allies

The main interest of the French for colonizing in North America was creating successful relations with Native Americans in order to -

• Establish allies in the New World

• Develop fur trade

• Spread Christianity

• Utilize natural resources

The Spanish were motivated to colonize in the New World because they wanted to –

• Spread the Catholic faith

• Develop trading centers

• Address overcrowding in their homeland

• Stop Native American uprisings

After a difficult start, England finally established successful colonies in North America. What physical commonality did the first three settlements have?

• All 3 were established for religious freedom

• The all relied on long, humid summers and rich soil to survive

• All 3 were located on the Atlantic seaboard

• They all were self governing colonies

Marco Polo traveled to Asia because he desired to—

• Learn about the different cultures in Asia

• Study the government system of the Chinese

• Gain inspiration to write a novel to become wealthy

• Make money by selling things he brought back from his trip

European countries were motivated to explore because of

• Gold, God, and Glory

• Politics, science, and gold

• Fame, art, and science

• Riches, politics, and art

An astrolabe was beneficial to sailors because it

• Allowed the ship to sail into the wind

• Used the stars to help identify the sailors location

• Prevented water from leaking into the ship

• Was a valuable metal that could be traded to natives in exchange for valuable supplies

The goal of Columbus sailing west was to—

• Prove that the world was round

• Convert Native Americans to Christianity

• Become the first explorer to sail around the southern tip of Africa

• Reach Asia and become wealthy

What is one effect of Hernan Cortez’s expedition?

• Relationships between European and Natives improved

• Native Americans forbid Europeans from crossing the Atlantic Ocean

• The Kings and Queens in Europe stopped all exploration in the Americas so no more Native Americans would die

• Other people from Europe wanted to conquer Native Americans to gain wealth

Identify the term for a person sent to New Spain to rule on behalf of the King

• Viceroy

• Encomienda

• Tienda

• Prince