Ch 4 - Age of Exploration

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The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to

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Asia

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Which is not one of 'Three G's' that explain why people sailed during the Age of Exploration? Options: Gold, God, Glory

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Goodness

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Astrolabes measure the

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latitude of the ship

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Why did explorers plant flags on new lands?

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to claim land for their country

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What do farmers do with a cash crop?

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sell it for money

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What is one reason Europeans wanted to travel to America?

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to build wealth

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Which foods came from America during the Columbian Exchange? Options: wheat and rice, cows and chickens, lettuce and cabbage, potatoes and turkeys

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potatoes and turkeys

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Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route to the East Indies?

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to get and sell silks and spices

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"New World" was a name given to the Americas by

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European explorers

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What religious goal inspired many European explorers? Options: to visit holy sites, to live in poverty, to spread their beliefs, to learn about other faiths

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to spread their beliefs