European Exploration TEST

Front

The name for a Spanish explorer and conqueror is _________________________________.

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CONQUISTADOR

Front

________________________ is the act of traveling in search of new lands, ideas, and/or things.

Back

EXPLORATION

Front

European explorers looked for a ________________________________ to get to Asia by sailing through the Arctic Ocean.

Back

NORTHWEST PASSAGE

Front

The transatlantic trading of goods across the Atlantic between the American colonies, Europe and Africa was called the ________________________________.

Back

COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

Front

A ________________________________ is a territory that is controlled by a stronger country.

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COLONY

Front

Which of the following was NOT a tool or technology used during the Age of Exploration? Compass, Steam Engine, Astrolabe, Caravel

Back

Steam Engine

Front

Which country sent explorers like Vasco Núñez de Balboa and Hernán Cortés to claim land in the Western Hemisphere?

Back

Spain

Front

European Exploration increased after China closed the:

Back

Silk Roads

Front

Prior to being called the Americas, Europeans nicknamed the Western Hemisphere:

Back

The New World

Front

What was the name of the difficult and forced voyage of African slaves across the Atlantic Ocean called?

Back

Middle Passage