The Age of Exploration

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The goal of the first European explorers who sailed west was to find a sea route to

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Asia

Front

The Age of Exploration began around the year ____ and ended around 1700.

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1450

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Which technology tool helped ships travel faster? Options: sails of various shapes and sizes, carrack, compass, astrolabe

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sails of various shapes and sizes

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How did the big ship like the carrack help improve navigation?

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carried more men and cargo

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The compass let sailors tell _________ without having to rely on the sun and the stars.

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direction

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Which new technology allowed sailors to measure distance on the ocean?

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astrolabe

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Sailors needed _____________ to help defend themselves from an attack.

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gunpowder

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One reason for exploration was to find ____ and become rich.

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gold

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One reason for exploration was that Europeans wanted to _______ their empires.

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expand

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Another reason for exploration was that Europeans wanted to spread the religion ___________

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Christianity