Exploration

Gold, God, and Glory ....

• Reasons to explore North America

• Reasons to explore route to Asia

• Effects of slavery on Native Americans

• Effects of European exploration

Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage to America?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

Which of the following was the initial reason that European countries started exploration?

• to find trade routes with the Americas

• to find water trade routes to Asia

• to find water trade routes to Caribbean Islands

• to find trade routes with Canada

What were the 3 Gs for exploration?

• God

• Glory

• Greatness

• Gold

The first European to find the Americas in the Age of Exploration.

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

Explorers were able to reach and explore new lands because of improved navigation tools. 

• True
• False

This explorer's crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe. This means that they sailed all the way around the world.

• Francisco Pizarro
• Amerigo Vespucci
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Hernan Cortes

When Constantinople sacked by Ottoman's city was rename

• Istanbul

• Damascus

• Jerusalem

• Baltimore

The Ottomans captured the Byzantine capital of Constantinople. Why is Constantinople so important?

• It was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire

• It was an important center of trade

• It was rich in spices and precious stones

What religion did the Ottoman Empire help spread throughout their empire?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Shintoism

• Islam