Incentives-European Exploration

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How was Christianity a motivator during the Age of Exploration?

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Missionaries spread Christianity to the natives of the New World.

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Which was an immediate result of the European Age of Exploration?

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European influence spread to the Western Hemisphere.

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What valuable trade items encouraged European nations to search for a water route to Asia?

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silk and spices

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Which of the following countries was the first to participate in the African slave trade? England, Spain, Portugal, France

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Portugal

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Which of the following countries was most successful in creating long-lasting, permanent settlements along the Atlantic coast of North America?
Options: England, France, Portugal, Spain

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England

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What was the main purpose for all European exploration?

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to build wealth through increased trade

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Why did the explorers take part in exploration?

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People went for a spirit of adventure and wealth.

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Which of the following was the initial reason that European countries started exploration?
to find trade routes with the Americas,
to find water trade routes to Asia,
to find water trade routes to Caribbean Islands,
to find trade routes with Canada

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to find water trade routes to Asia