Age of Exploration

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why did Europeans begin to explore? Options: the Ottoman Empire controlled the Silk Road and taxed Europeans using the Silk Road, a sea route to Asia would make purchasing goods easier and cheaper, Europeans wanted to spread Christianity, all of the above
Back
all of the above
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What were early Portuguese explorers trying to find? Options: a passage to India by land, a way to the South Pole, a new trade route to India by sea, a new school in Portugal
Back
a new trade route to India by sea
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?
Back
a Portuguese prince who helped start European exploration and trade and sent several explorers on expeditions to sail around the west coast of Africa in attempts to find a route to India.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Who was the explorer that FIRST sailed around Africa in order to make it to Asia by water?
Back
Vasco de Gama
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
_____ went to his grave believing he had discovered a westward passage to Asia, when in fact he had actually discovered the Americas.
Back
Christopher Columbus
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which phrase accurately describes the conditions aboard the slave ship? Options: Luxurious, Accommodating, Spacious, Dark and Claustrophobic
Back
Dark and Claustrophobic
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Slaves were brought to North America through the ____________ _______.
Back
Triangular Trade
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