The Age of Exploration: Crash Course European History

The video explores the impact of the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople on global trade, leading to European exploration. It highlights Portuguese and Spanish expeditions, their motives, and the resulting colonization. The video discusses the economic, cultural, and demographic changes brought by these explorations, including the spread of diseases and the establishment of global trade networks.

What significant event in 1453 led to the need for new European trade routes?

• The discovery of America

• The circumnavigation by Magellan

• The fall of Constantinople

• The signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas

Who was the key figure in promoting Portuguese exploration along the African coast?

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Prince Henry the Navigator

What was a major motivation for Portuguese exploration along the African coast?

• To find new spices

• To access wealth in food, salt, gold, and slaves

• To establish colonies

• To discover new lands

Which ocean did the Portuguese venture into after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

What was the primary focus of the early Portuguese Empire?

• Military conquest

• Religious conversion

• Trading routes

• Colonization

What was the main difference between the Portuguese and Spanish empires?

• Both focused on religious conversion.

• The Portuguese focused on trade routes, while the Spanish focused on colonies.

• Both focused on military conquest.

• The Portuguese focused on colonies, while the Spanish focused on trade routes.

What was a significant consequence of European colonization for indigenous populations?

• Loss of land and life

• Cultural exchange

• Increased wealth

• Technological advancement

What was a major outcome of Magellan's circumnavigation?

• Global transportation and exchange

• End of the Ottoman Empire

• Discovery of America

• Establishment of new trade routes

What treaty settled territorial disputes between Spain and Portugal?

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Westphalia

What was a major factor in the European conquest of the Americas?

• European diseases

• Superior numbers

• Better navigation skills

• Advanced weaponry