Age of Exploration

The most common reasons to explore the New World were

• Food, Fun, and Fame

• Gold, God, and Glory

• Religon, Routes, Rulers

Which European explorer is considered responsible for the colonization of the Americas?

• Hernan Cortes

• Pedro Cabral

• Jacques Cartier

• Christopher Columbus

Hardships and obstacles faced by Europeans were

• European explores conquered new land

• Many died from starvation and harsh weather

• Native Americans often helped the explorers

• European explorers had better weapons than the native people

Europeans were trying to find a water route to __________________, they thought that this would make their country rich with its silk, spices, and treasures. 

• Asia
• America
• Antartica
• Australia

___________ was the first European to reach America in 1492, he had 3 ships on his voyage: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa
• Christopher Columbus
• John Cabot
• Amerigo Vespucci

Columbus went _____________ from Europe to try to reach Asia. 

• north
• south
• east
• west

What is the Spanish word for conqueror?

• technology
• conquistador
• settlement
• circumnavigate

What European nation was first to begin exploration?

• England
• France
• Portugal
• Spain

What was the lighweight ship with triangular sails?

• caravel
• cog
• galleon
• cargo

Which instrument was used to tell wind direction, a ship's course, and time of day by using a magnetic needle?

• Astrolabe
• Compass
• Caravel
• Sun Dial