European Explorers: Motivations

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All explorers wanted this so that they could get rich!  I was not always shiny, but it was always used to make money!

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Gold

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During the Age of Exploration, Europe looked for sea routes to the East in order to __________.

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find a faster trade route to Asia, spread Christianity, colonize new territories

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Which was NOT a European motive for exploration? Options: wealth, religious conversion, spread disease, economic opportunity

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spread disease

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Many of the first European explorers went exploring in search of gold and riches.
True or False

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True

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Who were the major players in European exploration?

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England, France, Spain

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Which of the following was a religious motivation of the early explorers? Find gold, Claim the most land, Spread Christianity, Spread Judaism

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Spread Christianity

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Europe is a ______________ that includes countries like Spain, England, and France.

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continent

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Europeans were trying to find a water route to __________________, they thought that this would make their country rich with its silk, spices, and treasures.

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Asia