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From a historical point of view, what was Columbus’s most important achievement?

• He spread European animals and crops to the Americas and American animals and crops to Europe.

• He established contact between the Americas and the rest of the world.

• He found gold for the rulers of Spain.

• He treated American Indians fairly.

How were the Crusades connected to the European voyages of exploration?

• Transporting troops to the Middle East improved European sailing technology.

• They created a fierce rivalry between European and Muslim merchants.

• They learned that they could conquer other regions.

• They spurred a European desire for Asian goods.

What is one way Prince Henry of Portugal contributed to European voyages of discovery?

• He sent armies to conquer foreign lands.

• He paid Christopher Columbus to sail.

• He hired cartographers to create more accurate maps.

• He sponsored the Columbian Exchange.

Why did Bartolomé de las Casa suggest enslaving Africans?

• to punish African monarchs

• to protect American Indians

• to spread the Catholic religion

• to continue the Crusades

The message of Olaudah Equiano was that

• plantations were necessary for food.

• encouragement for the search for rich minerals.

• treatment of enslaved people was terrible.

• trade networks caused problems for rulers.

What country did Christopher Columbus work for in 1492?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• England

Answer explanation

True or False: During this age of exploration, European countries wanted to spread Christianity beyond Europe, expand their empires and they wanted to become rich.

• True

• False

What was Olaudah Equiano?

• a slave from Asia

• A writer and an abolitionist

• a free boy

• an influencer

Where did Columbus first take foot in the New World?

• Florida

• Bahamas

• Virginia

• New York

Which two inventions had the necessary technology to make sea exploration possible in the 1400s?

• The globe and the telescope

• The astrolabe and the compass

• The telegraph and better ships

• The scientific method and maps