Age of Exploration

What do you think a European explorer was hoping to find?

The time period between the 1400s and the 1600s is called the ________________.

What items from Asia were highly sought after by Europeans?

Vasco da Gama established a sea route from Portugal to Asia by sailing around

• South America.

• Europe.

• Africa.

• Asia.

What is another word for "GLORY"?

Why do you believe the map maker, or cartographer, drew the Portuguese king riding on a sea monster?

Which European countries were competing to find a sea route to Asia other than Portugal?

• England

• Netherlands

• Spain

• Germany

• France

A country that controls land outside of its own borders is an _____.

Why did Europeans think it would bring glory to their country if they explored the world?

Why do you think explorers carried a Bible with them when they traveled th world?