World History The Age of Discovery in 5 Minutes

When did the Age of Discovery begin?

• 21st century

• 18th century

• 15th century

• 13th century

What was a primary motivation for European merchants to find direct sea routes to Asia?

• To spread Christianity

• To avoid the expanding Ottoman Empire's control over existing trade routes

• To discover new lands for colonization

• To find new fishing grounds

Which European country initiated the Age of Discovery by exploring the western coast of Africa?

• Spain

• Portugal

• Italy

• England

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What was the purpose of the Encomienda system adopted by Spain in the New World?

• To establish new trade partnerships

• To secure a workforce and impose slave labor on indigenous people

• To promote religious conversion among native populations

• To explore new agricultural techniques