Review Topic, Lesson 1: Voyages of Discovery

From a historical point of view, what was Columbus’s most important achievement?

• He spread European animals and crops to the Americas and American animals and crops to Europe.

• He established contact between the Americas and the rest of the world.

• He found gold for the rulers of Spain.

• He treated American Indians fairly.

How were the Crusades connected to the European voyages of exploration?

• Transporting troops to the Middle East improved European sailing technology.

• They created a fierce rivalry between European and Muslim merchants.

• They learned that they could conquer other regions.

• They spurred a European desire for Asian goods.

What is one way Prince Henry of Portugal contributed to European voyages of discovery?

• He sent armies to conquer foreign lands.

• He paid Christopher Columbus to sail.

• He hired cartographers to create more accurate maps.

• He sponsored the Columbian Exchange.

Why did Bartolomé de las Casa suggest enslaving Africans?

• to punish African monarchs

• to protect American Indians

• to spread the Catholic religion

• to continue the Crusades

The message of Olaudah Equiano was that

• plantations were necessary for food.

• encouragement for the search for rich minerals.

• treatment of enslaved people was terrible.

• trade networks caused problems for rulers.

What country did Christopher Columbus work for in 1492?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• England

Answer explanation

 What were FOUR major countries in Europe

• England

  France

  Spain

  Portugal

• Rome

  Germany

  Poland

  France

• France

  Spain

  Rome

  Ireland

• Portugal

  France

  Germany

  England

What phrase summarizes the period of Exploration and Colonization in Europe in the 1400s?

What was the pattern of trade that connected Europe, Africa, and the American continents called?

• Golden Age

• Slave Trade

• Triangular Trade

• Middle Passage

True or False: During this age of exploration, European countries wanted to spread Christianity beyond Europe, expand their empires and they wanted to become rich.

• True

• False