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The Age of Exploration

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  • Who was the French explorer and where did he explore?
    Jacques Cartier; North America and the Saint Lawrence River
  • Which explorer did we study who was sponsored by England?
    John Cabot
  • Christopher Columbus
    Discovering the Americas and helping Spain settle there
  • Which country was the first to find a water route to Asia and control trade in India?
    Portugal!
  • What inventions/developments helped start the Age of Exploration?
    The printing press, more books, more maps, better sails/ships
  • What items were traded from the Americas to the Old World?
    corn, potatoes, turkeys, diseases, gold/silver
  • What was the Columbian Exchange?
    An exchange of plants, animals, disease, and ideas between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
  • Which explorer found the first water route to India and where was he from?
    Vasco de Gama; Portugal
  • Which civilization was in modern day Mexico City and which explorer conquered that civilization?
    The Aztecs; Hernan Cortes
  • What motivated the Europeans to explore?
    Gold, God, and Glory
  • Why did Spain explore?
    They wanted to find a western route to Asia and spread Christianity
  • Why did England explore?
    They wanted to trade and find an all water route across North America
  • Name 3 negatives of the Columbian Exchange.
    diseases, slavery, wars and battles, low population, infestations
  • Why did the Age of Exploration begin?
    The Age of Exploration began during the Renaissance when there were new ideas, trade, and wealth.
  • Why did Portugal explore?
    They wanted to find a water route to Asia and spread Christianity
  • What happened to the Native Americans when Europeans began to explore the Americas?
    Many died from disease and war
  • What items were traded from the Old World to the Americas?
    sheep, cows, fruit, disease, grains, horses, grapes
  • Name 3 positives of the Columbian Exchange.
    better diets, variety of foods, new ideas, horses, animals, wealth
  • Which explorer was sponsored by Spain and is known for discovering the Americas?
    Christopher Columbus
  • Why did European countries want to try and find the fastest trade routes to Asia?
    So they could control trade and not pay as much/make more money
  • Which explorer circumnavigated the world and where was he from?
    Ferdinand Magellan; Portugal
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