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Before the Age of Exploration, which route did Europe use to trade with Asia?
The Silk Road
What Asian goods were considered valuable to Europe?
Silk, gold, and spices
Which country is considered the pioneer of the Age of Exploration?
Portugal
This Portuguese ruler invested heavily in navigation:
Prince Henry the Navigator
Where was the Portuguese school of navigation founded?
Sagres
What was the main goal of Portugal when they invested in navigation?
Find a sea route to Asia to bypass Ottoman-controlled trade routes
Which continent did Portugal want to sail around to reach Asia?
Africa
What is Bartolomeu Dias famous for?
He became the first European to sail around the Cape of Good Hope, proving a sea route to Asia was possible
What is Vasco da Gama famous for?
He reached India in 1498, securing Portugal's dominance in the spice trade
Why did Spain join the Age of Exploration later than Portugal?
Because of internal conflicts, such as Reconquista
Which navigator asked Spain to fund his expedition to reach Asia?
Christopher Columbus
Name Columbus's three ships
Niña, Pinta, and Santa María
Where did Columbus's first expedition land? Did he reach the East Indies?
No, he landed in the Caribbean.
Explain what the Treaty of Tordesillas was
An imaginary line dividing the world between Spain and Portugal
What was the first major economic activity in the Northeast?
Extracting Brazilwood
By the mid-1500s what became the major economic activity in the Northeast?
Sugar cane
