Exploring European Exploration and Colonization

What was one of the main reasons Europeans wanted to find a sea route to China?

• To ship luxury goods more easily

• To escape from wars in Europe

• To find new lands to conquer

• To avoid paying taxes

Which technological advancement allowed European sailors to navigate the open ocean?

• The invention of the steam engine

• The creation of the printing press

• The discovery of electricity

• The development of the movable rudder

Who sponsored the exploration of the Atlantic coast of Africa?

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Queen Isabella of Spain

What was one of the motivations for European rulers to support exploration?

• To learn new languages

• To escape from their own countries

• To extend their influence and power

• To find new places to build castles

What did European missionaries from Spain and Portugal aim to spread?

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Democracy

What did Christopher Columbus believe he could achieve by sailing westwards?

• Prove the Earth was flat

• Find a new route to Africa

• Reach China and the Spice Islands

• Discover a new continent

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• A cultural exchange program

• A trade agreement between Europe and Asia

• The exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• A financial market in Colombia

Which European country established New Spain in the Americas?

• France

• England

• Spain

• Holland

What was the primary economic activity in New France?

• Mining for gold

• Fishing

• Fur trading

• Growing sugar cane

Who was Henry Hudson hired by to find a northwest passage to Asia?

• The French government

• The Dutch merchants

• The Spanish monarchy

• The British East India Company