Motivation for Exploration

What is the New World?

• North and South America

• Spain

• France

• Europe

Why did the explorers want to find resources?

• To keep for themselves.

• To sell for a profit.

Which countries were in competition?

• Mexico

  Spain

  USA

• England

  France

  Spain

• Spain

  Mexico

  Germany

• France

  Asia

  USA

• USA

  Mexico

  Spain

What were come some goods that were traded?

• Wheat

  Corn

  Oats

• Trees

  Acorns

  Beans

• Fur

  Silk

  Spice

Who did explorers want to share their belief in God with?

• Other explorers

• Kings and Queens

• Natives

• Sailors

Changes in ______________ allowed explorers to expand their travels.

• Technology

• Religion

• Population

• Language

England, Spain, and France were known as the ______________.

• Northwest Passage

• Silk Road

• Trade Route

• Old World

Which political motive for exploration means that explorers wanted to add more power and land to their country?

• God

• Glory

• Gold

Explorers wanted to find a shorter water route to Asia known as the_______________.

 

• Northwest Passage

• New World

• Silk Road

• Trade Route

Which economic motive for exploration means that explorers wanted to find riches such as furs, silk, and spices?

• God

• Glory

• Gold

• Stars