European Exploration and Colonization

The video explores the rise of European sea-based empires from 1450 to 1750, highlighting state-sponsored exploration driven by economic, political, and religious motivations. Portugal and Spain led early efforts, establishing trading posts and colonies. Other European states like France, England, and the Dutch joined later, seeking wealth and new trade routes.

What was a major factor that motivated European states to sponsor maritime exploration during 1450 to 1750?

• The desire for Asian spices

• The search for new agricultural lands

• The need to escape from the Black Death

• The quest for religious freedom

Which technological advancement was crucial for Portugal's early maritime exploration?

• The invention of the steam engine

• The discovery of electricity

• The development of the caravel

• The creation of the printing press

Who was the Portuguese prince that sponsored early European attempts to find a sea route to the Indian Ocean?

• Prince Charles

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Prince Ferdinand

• Prince William

What was Christopher Columbus's initial goal when he set sail in 1492?

• To discover a new continent

• To find a westward route to the Spice Islands

• To establish a colony in Africa

• To map the coast of South America

Which explorer is credited with realizing that Columbus had discovered new continents?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

• John Cabot

• Vasco da Gama

Which European country established a lucrative fur trade in North America?

• Portugal

• England

• Spain

• France

What was the name of England's first colony in the Americas?

• Jamestown

• Quebec

• New Amsterdam

• Virginia

Which European state eventually dethroned the Portuguese as the dominant power in the Indian Ocean trade?

• France

• England

• Spain

• The Netherlands

What was a common reason for European states to engage in maritime exploration?

• To escape political turmoil

• To find new allies in Europe

• To seek wealth and new trade routes

• To discover new scientific knowledge

Which explorer founded the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam?

• John Cabot

• Samuel de Champlain

• Francis Drake

• Henry Hudson