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WorksheetsUnit 12 Exploration
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
an instrument used to find latitude
astrolabe
compass
tool that helps to determine direction
astrolabe
compass
to sail around the world
circumnavigate
compass
a ready supply of something valuable
resources
astrolabe
a global exchange of people, goods, technology, ideas
circumnavigate
Columbian Exchange
Why did Europeans want to find a water route to Asia?
It would allow Europeans to get Asian resources directly and cheaper
To improve their military presence in Asia
To build their empires in Asia
It would proved the world is round not flat
What two inventions helped European explorers?
astrolabe and compass
rudder and sails
maps and globes
steam engines and galleon
How did map making improve?
Maps became more accurate and detailed with longitude and latitude
Map makers added color to maps
Maps were available on paper instead of only globes
Map makers showed climate on maps
What allowed ships to go in any direction instead of only direction of the wind?
triangular sails
double rudders
astrolabes
compass
What were the first four European kingdoms to start exploring?
England
France
Spain
Germany
Portugal
Name this country:
Exploration revolved around trade
Built settlements along Africa's west coast and Brazil
Developed the African slave trade
Portugal
England
France
Spain
Name this country:
Looked for a western route to Asia
Explored and conquered South and North America
Seized a large amount of gold
Portugal
England
France
Spain
Name this country:
Focused on finding an all water route through North America.
Developed fur trading along the Mississippi River and Great Lakes.
Portugal
England
France
Spain
Name this country:
Focused on finding an all water route through North America.
Created permanent settlements along the Atlantic Coast of North America
Portugal
England
France
Spain
What was the religious reason for exploration?
To spread Christianity to non-Europeans
To gain control of the Holy Land from Muslims
To help support and build homes for Native Americans
To bring Christianity to Asia
What are the three reasons European Exploration?
God, Glory, and Gold
Food, Faith, and Founders
Pennies, Praise, and Power
Luck, Love, and Land
Name this explorer:
- From Portugal
- Sailed around Africa to India
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Name this explorer:
- From Spain
- Sailed across the Atlantic looking for a route to Asia
- Landed in the Caribbean
- Began interest in the New World
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Name this explorer:
- From Spain
- Credited as the first to circumnavigate the world
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Name this explorer:
- From England
- Explored Newfoundland and Nova Scotia off the coast of Canada
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
What is this a map of?
Columbian Exchange
Middle Passage
Triangular Trade
Silk Road
What were the benefits of the Columbian Exchange?
New resources like plants and animals benefited people in the New World and Old World
It made travel to the New World quicker and safer
Native Americans were finally given the respect they deserved by Europeans
Trade with Europe made Native Americans and Africans very wealthy
What were the negative effects of the Columbian Exchange?
Diseases and weapons killed many people especially Native Americas, and Africans were traded as slaves
European Kingdoms lost money as more resources were bought in the New World instead of the Old World
Many explorers lost their lives traveling on the Columbian Exchange
People began polluting the Atlantic Ocean as more people traveled across it to trade
