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What do archaeologists use to study the past?
artifacts
Sailors used astrolabes to tell...
latitude
The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to...
Asia
Who gave the Americas the name "New World"?
explorers
A compass uses Earth's....
magnetic field
Why did explorers plant flags?
to claim land for their country
How did Europeans measure their wealth?
in gold and silver
What religious goal inspired many European explorers?
to spread their beliefs
What foods came from the New World?
potatoes, tomatoes, pineapples
What were the major motivations for explorers?
God, Gold, Glory
Why did Marco Polo go to China?
to bring back grade goods from China
What places did the Silk Road connect?
China and other lands
What was the network of land and sea routes used for trading with China?
Silk Road
What was the effect of Marco Polo's journeys?
Europeans and Asians wanted to know more about each other.
Why did Columbus sail west on his first expedition?
to find a shorter route to the Indies
Why did Columbus continue to travel to the New World?
Start a colony for Spain; delivering people, animals, food; claim riches for Spain
