Exploration and Trade in History

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The reason that Europe first began exploring was to find a sea route from Europe to:

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Asia

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Henry the Navigator was: A prince, A patron, not an emperor, all of the above

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all of the above

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Bartolomeu Dias was the first European to sail around:

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The Cape of Good Hope

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The first known man to have one of his ships circumnavigate the globe was:

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Ferdinand Magellan

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The term “circumnavigate” means to:

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sail completely around the world.

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What was the term known as the path Europeans took when trading for African slaves and then traveling to the New World?

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Triangular Trade

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The first country to begin exploring by sea was:

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Portugal

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The first Portuguese man to reach India by water was named:

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Vasco da Gama

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This instrument helped sailors know what direction they were headed:

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Magnetic Compass

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This instrument allowed Europeans to calculate their location based on the position of the sun and stars in relation to the horizon:

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astrolabe