APUSH Module 1.3 Quiz

What was the primary cause for European nations to explore and conquer the New World?

• A need to escape from European conflicts

• A quest to find new agricultural lands

• A desire to establish new colonies

• A search for new sources of wealth

Which explorer was granted financial backing by the Spanish crown to find a route to Asia via the Atlantic Ocean?

• John Cabot

• Vasco de Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

What did Christopher Columbus believe he had reached during his voyages?

• Australia

• South America

• The East Indies

• Africa

What was one of the main motivations for Ferdinand and Isabella to continue sending explorers to the New World?

• To escape from European conflicts

• To establish trade relations with Native Americans

• To find new agricultural lands

• To spread Catholicism

What fueled further exploration by the Spanish in the New World?

• The search for new agricultural lands

• The rivalry with the French

• The discovery of gold

• The need for new trade routes