Age of Exploration

What motivated European explorers to travel to the "New World"? Choose all that apply.

• They wanted to find fossils.

• Gold & spices from India and Asia

• They were searching for houses.

• Glory (being famous and brave)

• They thought it was their destiny and that they were sent by their God.

Which of these statements is NOT true?

• Conquistadors were motivated by gold, God, and glory.

• The Age of Exploration led to the Atlantic slave trade.

• European explorers invented the magnetic compass and the astrolabe.

• The Age of Exploration led to the Columbian Exchange.

What motivated Europeans to explore? Give several ideas.

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Why was the lanteen sail considered a technological advancement?

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Why was the astrolabe considered a technological advancement?

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How does a magnetic compass help with exploration?

• It helps steer ships.

• Sailors can navigate and find North, even on cloudy days.

• Sailors can use it to find islands.

• A magnetic compass helps determine the direction of the wind.

What effect did the Age of Exploration have on First Nations of the Americas? Give 2 specific

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What was the Atlantic slave trade?

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What do you think the United States would be like today if the Age of Exploration

never happened? Explain.

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What is ONE effect the Columbian Exchange had on diseases?

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