Age of Exploration

What valuable trade items encouraged European nations to search for a water route to Asia?

• gold and silver

• bronze and copper

• iron and weaponry

• silk and spices

Which of the following was the initial reason that European countries started exploration?

• to find trade routes with the Americas

• to find water trade routes to Asia

• to find water trade routes to Caribbean Islands

• to find trade routes with Canada

What were the 3 Gs for exploration?

• God

• Glory

• Greatness

• Gold

Who is credited with discovering the Americas?

• Ferdinand Magellan
• Christopher Columbus
• Francissco Pizzario
• Hernan Cortes

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

• Asia
• America
• Antartica
• Australia

Why did European explorers search for the Northwest Passage?

• To find the legendary Seven Cities of the Gold

• To discover new technology for crossing the Atlantic Ocean

• To find the legendary water for the Fountain of Youth

• To discover a new sea route to Asia

Which was NOT a reason for exploration?

• Gold

• God

• Glory

• Gumption

Which nation developed good relations with Native Americans and was motivated by profiting from the fur trade?

• England
• Spain
• France
• Netherlands

What was the name of the water route to Asia that went through North America?

• Berengia
• Northwest Passage
• Silk Road
• Hudson River

Which country claimed the yellow land pictured in this picture?

• England
• Spain
• France
• Netherlands