Chapter 1 - Study Guide

European powers needed to find a faster and safer route to Asia because:

• they wanted to explore new continents for settlement

• they wanted to increase trade and avoid dangerous land routes

• they wanted to spread their culture to Asia

• they wanted to escape from European wars

The “three G’s” are related to the Age of Exploration. Which of the following best describes them?

• Guns, Gems, and Geography

• Gold, Glory, and God

• Growth, Government, and Grain

• Galleons, Goods, and Guilds

The number one natural resource European nations hoped to find in the Americas was:

• Timber

• Gold

• Spices

• Cotton

During the Protestant Reformation, some religious groups might have wanted to come to the Americas because:

• they wanted to escape from economic hardship caused by war.

• they sought religious freedom from persecution in Europe.

• they were searching for new trade routes to Asia.

• they hoped to find gold and riches like the Spanish.

The economic practice that motivated England to claim land in the Americas was:

• feudalism

• mercantilism

• socialism

• isolationism

Two reasons France was motivated to send people to the New World were:

• To escape religious persecution and find gold

• To expand trade and spread Christianity

• To establish democracy and escape war

• To find spices and build factories

Which of the following are three examples of challenges faced by every European explorer’s journey?

• Abundant food, friendly natives, easy navigation

• Harsh weather, unknown lands, lack of supplies

• Modern technology, detailed maps, fast transportation

• Comfortable accommodations, guided tours, instant communication

On which continent did Christopher Columbus think he arrived in 1492?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• Australia

Which Spanish sailor was the first to realize he was exploring a “New World?”

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernán Cortés

Which present-day land did John Cabot mistakenly believe was Asia?

• Florida, USA

• Newfoundland, Canada

• Greenland

• Cuba