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The main reason Europeans wanted to find an all water route to Asia was . . .
to spread Hellenistic culture
to find new trade routes to Asia (wanted control of the rare spice trade = $$$)
to develop new math methods
to spread their religious beliefs
What is the overall effect of the Columbian Exchange on global populations?
It led to a significant increase in population in both the New World and Old World.
It caused a decline in population in the New World, but an increase in the Old World.
It resulted in both positive and negative effects on populations worldwide.
The New World became dependent on Old World crops, altering their agricultural practices.
What was one method the French used to increase their wealth during the Age of Exploration?
by establishing colonies in the Caribbean
by engaging in the spice trade with India
by setting up trading posts and trading fur
What was the name of the trade route connecting the Americas, Europe, and Africa?
Triangular Trade
American Trade
Euro-American Trade
The part of the Triangular Trade called the Middle Passage was the (a) .
Who was the first person to circumnavigate the world?
What were early explorers were most interested in finding?
This was a fast, highly maneuverable (easy to steer) ship developed by Prince Henry the Navigator. It became the most widely used ship of the era.
Examine the map: Why do you think the countries of Spain, Portugal, France, and the United Kingdom were best suited for exploration during the time?
Which instrument was used by ancient navigators to determine their position using celestial bodies?
Astrolabe
Compass
Sextant
None of the above
What is a Compass?
A tool that shows which direction is North using the Earth's magnetic field.
A tool that keeps accurate time at sea.
Explorers wanted to claim new lands for their country to get more power. Which G is described?
The flow of goods, ideas, and diseases between the Americas and Europe. Animals and crops from one side of the Atlantic were introduced to the other side. Sailors also brought ideas from one land to another. What is being described?
What was the primary goal of explorers seeking new routes to Asia?
to find a faster water route by traveling West of Europe
to establish trade relations with the North Pole
to negotiate with the rulers of the Silk Road
to explore the southern tip of South America
What religious goal inspired many European explorers?
to visit holy sites
to live in poverty
to spread their beliefs
to learn about other faiths
Which European country colonized the regions marked in Green on the map?
England
Spain
Portugal
France
Which two European countries were the primary colonizers of Canada?
Spain and Portugal
France and England
Netherlands and England
France and Spain
Which country was granted the majority of the New World territories as a result of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
Spain
Portugal
France
Netherlands
The historical agreement that allocated territories in the New World between Spain and Portugal is known as:
Berlin Conference
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Versailles
Monroe Doctrine
Agreement that divided South America between Spain and Portugal
Treaty of Tordesillas
Council of Trent
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
While developing the New France settlement, the French often made better relationships with the indigenous people than other European powers as they wished to form alliances around fur trading.
TRUE
FALSE
Spanish exploration and colonization has had a great impact. Many of the former Spanish colonies are Spanish speaking countries today.
TRUE
FALSE
Which country did Prince Henry the Navigator help to become a leading maritime power in the 15th century?
Spain
Portugal
France
England
Why was Prince Henry known as “the Navigator?”
Henry owned a globe when many people thought the world was flat.
helped unlock the secrets of Africa
he helped make it possible for the first Europeans to explore Africa.
Henry believed that Africa was not infinite and that if his sailors could navigate the continent
Bartholomeu Dias proved that it was possible to
find a water route to India.
travel from Portugal to India.
circumnavigate Africa when he reached the southern tip of the continent, now known as the “Cape of Good Hope.”
create the most sophisticated maps of their time.
In the 1400s, the first Portuguese explorers sailed along the coast of Africa. What was the main purpose of their voyages?
finding a water route to India’s spices
finding natives who would trade with them
finding slaves who could be sold in other lands
finding a new world that no European had ever seen
Who was the Portuguese explorer that FIRST sailed around Africa in order to make it to Asia by water?
Francisco Pizarro
Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudson
Vasco de Gama
This Chinese explorer led seven voyages of exploration to places such as Southeast Asia, India, Arabia and eastern Africa.
Kangxi
Yonglo
Zheng He
Hongwu
The journeys of Vasco da Gama, Bartholomeu Dias, and Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400s because of the
support of exploration by the English government
trade connections established by Ibn Battuta
effects of the Atlantic slave trade
development of new navigational instruments and technology
Why is the Western Hemisphere referred to as the New World.
It was created after the Eastern Hemisphere
The ideas of the Westerners were were new to the Eastern Hemisphere
The Eastern Hemisphere did not even know this existed before the Age of Exploration
The Western Hemisphere was a new opportunity for many.
Which religion did European missionaries attempt to spread to the New World?
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
Which was an immediate impact of the European ‘Age of Exploration’?
Britain controlled the western part of Africa.
For a short time, the Aztec Empire ruled the world.
Islamic culture spread throughout Asia and North America.
European economic, political, and social influence spread throughout the Americas
What is the Columbian Exchange?
Exchange of ideas between America and Europe
Exchange of different plants, animals, diseases between the New and Old World.
Exchange of disease between colonists and Native Americans.
Exchange of money between the Wergild and Ordeal
The Treaty of Tordesillas
settled the rivalry between Spain and Portugal
divided the world into Northern and Southern sections
allowed for people across the new and old world to eat tortillas
banned Europeans from forming colonies in the Americas
Why did explorers plant flags?
to teach Christianity
to help American Indians
to find their way back again
to claim land for their country
Explorers hoped to find a Northwest Passage that would lead them
across the ice of the North Pole
down the entire length of the Mississippi River
through North America to Asia
into the interior where they could find gold
Why did many American Indians die from contagious diseases?
They were forced to work as slaves in the mines.
They got tired of giving European settlers free food.
They did not have the technology of gunpowder or swords.
They were exposed for the first time to some kinds of sicknesses.
Which explorer is represented in the picture?
Bartolomeu Dias
Vasco de Gama
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Which explorer is represented in the picture?
Bartolomeu Dias
Vasco de Gama
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Which explorer is represented in the picture?
Bartolomeu Dias
Vasco de Gama
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Which explorer is represented in the picture?
Amerigo Vespucci
Hernando de Soto
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
Which explorer is represented in the picture?
Amerigo Vespucci
Hernando de Soto
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
What 4 countries established colonies in the Americas from the list below?
France
Italy
Netherlands
Spain
Portugal
What was one of the main religious motivations for European exploration during the Age of Exploration?
To establish trade routes with Asia
To spread Christianity to new lands
To find new sources of gold and silver
To escape religious persecution in Europe
How did religion influence the policies of European explorers in the New World?
Explorers were instructed to avoid contact with indigenous peoples
Explorers were encouraged to convert indigenous peoples to Christianity
Explorers were forbidden from discussing religion with indigenous peoples
Explorers were required to establish religious schools for indigenous children
Complete the table by correctly matching each country with it's MAIN reason for exploration.
Move each answer into the correct box in the table.
France
Establish a successful fur and pelt trade
Spain
Spread religion by establishing Catholic missions
England
Search for gold and economic resources
"My desire was not to pass any island without taking possession, so that, one having been taken, the same may be said of all."
-Christopher Columbus's journal
Based on this quote by Christopher Columbus, which of the following reasons for European exploration seems to have motivated him the most?
Need for resources
To find gold
To find more land
To find a faster route to India and China
To spread Christianity
