US1. 3 Exploration and Conflict Review

Match the following economic motivations for exploration with their correct examples.

• Desire for _____ to flavor and preserve food.

• land

• Desire for new _____ to claim and settle.

• slaves

• Desire for _____, other natural resources, and trade.

• gold

• Desire for _____ as a labor force.

• spices

What was the religious motivation for exploration? Wish to spread _____.

• Christianity

• Democracy

• Wealth

• Science

What was the competition motivation for exploration? Many empires believed in superiority of _____.

• own culture

• other nations

• natural resources

• military power

What do the 3 G's stand for in the context of exploration motivations?

• A) Gold, Glory, God

• B) Guns, Gold, Glory

• C) God, Guns, Gold

• D) Gold, Guns, Grapes

Obstacles are things that kept people from (a)   .

• exploring
• eating
• sleeping
• reading

Which of the following was an obstacle to exploration?

• Poor maps and navigational tools

• Abundant food supplies

• Advanced technology

• None of the above

Fill in the blank: ________ and starvation were major obstacles to exploration.

• Disease

• Wealth

• Peace

• Technology

Fear of the unknown was an obstacle that kept people from exploring.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: Lack of adequate ________ was an obstacle to exploration.

• supplies

• maps

• guides

• weapons

Match the explorers' outcomes with their descriptions.

• Explorers traveled without any important achievements.

• They got accomplishments such as exchange of goods and ideas, improved navigation tools and ships, and claimed territories.

• Explorers experienced difficulties but had no positive results.

• They only faced hardships and gained nothing.

• Explorers returned with nothing after losing everything.

• They lost all their resources and returned empty-handed.

• Explorers gained new knowledge, goods, and lands.

• They only traveled for fun and did not achieve anything significant.