U.S. Exploration

The period of time when Europeans began exploring new routes around the world--between 1400-1600.

• European Explosion

• Age of Exploration

• The Euro Spice Run

• No such era exists

Which of the following are the 3 motivations to explain WHY Europeans were exploring new lands?

• Religion, Cooler Climates, Food

• Gold/Riches, Glory, God/Religion

• Food, Glory, Ice

• There is only 1 motivation--war

What were 3 technological advances during the Age of Exploration?

• astrolabe, the sail, the magnetic compass

• astrolabe, the caravel, the magnetic compass

• the sail, the caravel, the magnetic compass

• the map, the ship, the sea

Christopher Columbus, though Italian, sailed on behalf of Spain.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Sir Walter Raleigh attempted to establish a colony on behalf of __________ along the Atlantic coast in the present-day North Carolina.

• Spain

• the Netherlands

• France

• England

Which motive best completes the diagram?

• To promote free enterprise

• To extend democracy

• To expand empires

• To found utopian communities

Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?

• To reduce overpopulation in Europe

• To create communities founded on religious tolerance

• To profit from trading in furs and other goods

• To create joint ventures with other European powers

What was the primary goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• A) To find a water route to the Pacific Ocean

• B) To establish trade with Native American tribes

• C) To map the eastern United States

• D) To discover gold in the West

Which U.S. President commissioned the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• A) George Washington

• B) Thomas Jefferson

• C) John Adams

• D) James Madison

What was the significance of the Oregon Trail in U.S. exploration?

• A) It was a major route for settlers moving west

• B) It was a path used by Native Americans for trade

• C) It was a military route during the Civil War

• D) It was a trail for gold miners