Maritime Exploration Motivations and Discoveries

The video discusses the state-sponsored maritime exploration from 1450-1750, driven by the pursuit of gold, God, and glory. It highlights the roles of Portugal, Spain, England, France, and the Netherlands in expanding their empires through exploration. Portugal focused on a trading-post empire, while Spain sought wealth in the New World. England and France explored North America, and the Dutch established New Amsterdam. The video emphasizes the shift to large-scale state sponsorship of exploration.

What were the three main motivations for states to sponsor maritime exploration during 1450-1750?

• Trade, Travel, and Technology

• Power, Peace, and Prosperity

• Land, Labor, and Love

• Gold, God, and Glory

Which economic system viewed the world's wealth as a fixed pie, motivating European rulers to expand their trade?

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Feudalism

• Mercantilism

Why was Portugal uniquely positioned to lead maritime exploration?

• It was isolated from other European countries

• It had abundant natural resources

• It was geographically positioned to expand into the sea

• It had a large army

Which Portuguese explorer was the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco de Gama

• Bartholomew Diaz

What was the primary goal of the Portuguese trading-post empire?

• To find a northwest passage to Asia

• To conquer large territories

• To establish a monopoly over the spice trade

• To convert the entire African continent to Christianity

Which explorer was the first to circumnavigate the globe?

• Henry Hudson

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

What was Christopher Columbus's primary objective when sponsored by Spain?

• To find a new route to Asia

• To map the African coast

• To discover new spices

• To establish colonies in Australia

Which English explorer claimed land from Newfoundland to Chesapeake Bay?

• Vasco de Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Henry Hudson

• John Cabot

What was the main focus of French exploration in the Americas?

• Mining for gold and silver

• Finding a northwest passage to Asia

• Establishing permanent settlements

• Converting Native Americans to Christianity

What was the name of the Dutch settlement established in the Hudson River Valley?

• New France

• New York

• New Amsterdam

• New England