Unit 8: Age of Exploration

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What was the primary religious motivation for European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries?

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To spread Christianity to new lands

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Which economic concept drove many European nations to seek new territories?

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Mercantilism

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What was a major political reason for European exploration?

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To compete with rival European powers

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Spain and Portugal were motivated to explore because they wanted to:

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Break Muslim control of trade routes

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Which of these was NOT a primary motivation for European exploration?

• Scientific research
• Finding new sources of gold
• Converting indigenous peoples
• Establishing colonial settlements

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Scientific research

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Which explorer's voyages helped establish the sea route from Europe to India around Africa?

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Vasco da Gama

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Henry Hudson was sponsored by England to find which important route?

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The Northwest Passage to Asia

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Which explorer was the first European to successfully sail around the southern tip of Africa?

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Bartolomeu Dias

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What was Christopher Columbus's primary goal in his voyages?

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To reach Asia by sailing west

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Which explorer's name was used as the basis for naming the Americas?

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Amerigo Vespucci