Unit 2: European Exploration

Based on the map, which claim is most accurate?

• Spanish explorers were the first explorers to arrive in the New World.

• The Spanish explored many areas in North and South America.

Answer explanation

This map shows the different exploration routes! The yellow arrows (Spanish) shows the many routes by Spanish explorers.

This map is most useful for...

• identifying the areas of the world that were explored by Europeans during the Age of Discovery.

• comparing the size of Spanish, French, and Portuguese landholdings in the Americas.

• identifying when parts of the New World were settled by European explorers.

Answer explanation

The title helps us to understand that this map shows the different places explored by Europeans.

Early Europeans were motivated to sail to distant lands, so they could bring back riches and wealth to their country.  Which of the following was NOT a motivation for early exploration in the Western Hemisphere?

• To spread their religious faith of Christianity.

• To compete for more, gaining a stronger empire, and becoming superior to other cultures.

• To travel to new lands and learn about their culture.

• To become economically strong in trade, and obtaining important natural resources such as gold, salt, silver, furs, silk, and spices.

Answer explanation

Europeans did NOT explore to learn about other cultures.

In what ways did the Native Americans and the Europeans cooperate with each other?

• Native Americans and Europeans shared their technologies and ways of transportation with each other.

• Native Americans allowed all Europeans to live among their tribes peacefully.

• Europeans forced the Native Americans to become Christians.

Answer explanation

Europeans and Native Americans shared technology and products with one another (canoes, jewels, etc.).

Which of the following made a huge impact on the number of Native American deaths after the Europeans came to North America.

• Malaria, caused by mosquito bites

• Not being able to communicate in the same language

• Disease that was brought over from Europe

Which was NOT an accomplishment of European exploration?

• Helped Native American civilizations to grow

• Improved ships and navigational tools

• Claimed land in North America

• Exchanged ideas and goods

Europeans traveled (a)   to reach the New World. (Choose a direction: east, west, north, south)

Which large body of water did Europeans travel across to reach North America?

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

Based on this timeline, when did the Spanish Conquest of the Aztecs begin?

• 1250

• 1519

• 1502

• 1522

Name one item that was exported from the Americas.