Age of Exploration

What was the Age of Exploration also called?

• The Age of Discovery

• The Renaissance

• The Conquest

What took place at the same time as the Age of Exploration?

• World War I

• The Renaissance

• The Enlightenment

What was the main purpose of Europeans exploring?

• to experience adventure

• to make money

• to gain fame

Why were trade routes important?

• The routes helped protect from pirates who would attack their ships

• They brought in expensive products like silk and spices

• They offered smoother waters to sail in

Why did some expeditions become rich?

• They found gold and silver

• They found land and established colonies

• They grew crops like sugar, tobacco, and cotton

How did Henry the Navigator begin the Age of Exploration?

• He discovered America

• He found new trade routes to Asia

• He sent out ships to explore and map the west coast of Africa

Who was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa and into the Indian Ocean?

• Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias

• Italian explorer Christopher Columbus

• English explorer Francis Drake

When did Columbus discover the New World?

• 1776

• 1607

• 1492

 Who paid for Columbus' trip?

• The Medici Family

• Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand

• Queen Victoria and King Edward

How did Cortes and Pizarro make Spain rich?

• By conquering the Aztecs and Incas and taking the gold and silver they found

• By discovering the Northwest Passage

• By conquering the Mayas and taking their valuable jewels