Age of Exploration

Which country funded Christopher Columbus' voyage to the "New World."

• Portugal
• Spain
• Italy
• England

This country DID NOT send explorers to the New World.

• Netherlands
• Italy
• England
• France

What early explorers were most interested in finding?

• Water routes to the New World
• Water routes to Africa's west coast
• Water routes to Asia
• Water routes to the Middle East

These were all reasons that Europeans set out to explore EXCEPT:

• curiosity
• adventure
• glory for their country
• to help native Americans

Why is the Western Hemisphere referred to as the New World.

• It was created after the Eastern Hemisphere

• The ideas of the Westerners were were new to the Eastern Hemisphere

• The Eastern Hemisphere did not even know this existed before the Age of Exploration

• The Western Hemisphere was a new opportunity for many.

This explorer, "discovered" America for Europe, and made 4 successful voyages to modern day Cuba. However, Vikings were there 1st.

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Bartholomew Dias

• Francisco Pizarro

This famous Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec civilization.

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortez

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

What is the Columbian Exhange?

• Exchange of ideas between America and Europe

• Exchange of different plants, animals, diseases between the New and Old World.

• Exchange of disease between colonists and Native Americans.

• Exchange of money between the Wergild and Ordeal

What were the 3 major motivating factors for Explorers?

• Gold, Silver, Treasure

• God, Glory, Gold

• God, Glory, Gallantry

• Honor, Justice, Reinhardt!

There was a scarcity of natural resources in Europe. What does the word scarcity mean?

• short or small supply

• plenty or abundant

• desire or need for a product

• situation involving great danger