The Beginning of Exploration

Changes in ________ allowed people to expand their travels.

• Technology

• Religion

• Population

• Language

Empires wanted to expand and control trading and ________.

• Colonization

• Technology

• Trade Routes

• The Atlantic Ocean

What are some goods that were traded?

• corn, beans, and squash

• spices, silks, and gold

• wheat, oats, and barley

• trees, acorns, and nuts

What year did Christopher Columbus set sail for India?

• 1942

• 1400

• 1678

• 1492

Columbus wanted to reach ______.

• India

• China

• South Carolina

• Spain

Which explorers explored in order to find a different route to the Americas?

• Columbus and Cabot

• Cabot, Balboa, and Cartier

• Vasco de Gama and Cartier

• Columbus, Balboa, and Cartier

Which two explorers found land that is now a part of Canada?

• Vasco de Gama and Balboa

• Columbus and Cartier

• Cabot and Balboa

• Cabot and Cartier

Where did Cabral end up landing?

• South America

• Africa

• India

• Canada

Explorers have to be accurate, curious, and _______.

• messy

• brave

• persistent

• noisy