Unit 10 Age of Exploration

Examine the map; why do you think the countries of Spain, Portugal, France, and the United Kingdom were best suited for exploration during the time?

• These countries were surrounded by the sea which made exploration easier
• These countries had the most money to spend on expensive voyages
• These countries wanted to find religious freedom in the New World
• These countries were trying to escape the spread of Asian rule

This was a fast, highly maneuverable ship developed by Prince Henry the Navigator. It became the most widely used ship of the era.

• Man O' War
• Caravel
• Corsair
• Frigate

Why did Europeans begin to explore?

• They wanted a new route instead of the Silk Road
• a sea route to Asia would make purchasing goods easier and cheaper
• Europeans wanted to spread Christianity
• all of the above

The period of time when Europeans began exploring new routes around the world--between 1400-1600.

• European Explosion

• Age of Exploration

• The Euro Spice Run

• No such era exists

Which of the following are the 3 motivations to explain WHY Europeans were exploring new lands?

• Religion, Cooler Climates, Food

• Gold/Riches, Glory, God/Religion

• Food, Glory, Ice

• There is only 1 motivation--war

WHY were Europeans interested in finding better ways to acquire spices?

• spices had become very expensive when traded over land

• They wanted to sell spices to Africa and the Americas

• Europeans foods were too spicy

• They could win more wars with more spices

How did Vasco da Gama impact exploration?

• He was the first European to discover the Americas

• He traded spices through a land route with Asia

• He found a route by sea around Africa to India where they could obtain spices.

• He discovered Greenland

What were 3 technological advances during the Age of Exploration?

• astrolabe, the sail, the magnetic compass

• astrolabe, the caravel, the magnetic compass

• the sail, the caravel, the magnetic compass

• the map, the ship, the sea

Portugal became exposed to African slavery while exploring Western Africa. They began to trade enslaved people across the Atlantic to work on sugar plantations.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Portugal's influence from the Age of Exploration can still be seen in many areas. For example, Portuguese is the official language of Brazil and Angola.

• TRUE

• FALSE