European Exploration in the Americas

European explorers came to America for all the following reasons. Select all that apply.

• Gold

• Goods

• God

• Glory

The trade of goods and ideas between Europe and the Americas in 1400s and 1500s was known as

• Mercantilism

• Capitalism

• Columbian Exchange

• The Slave Trade

Which of the following is the definition of a missionary?

• To bring into a country

• To ship out of a country

• A person who spreads the message of Christianity

• An economic policy meant to profit the mother country

What continent was Christopher Columbus searching for when set sail in 1492?

• Australia

• Asia

• Africa

• South America

What was the fastest way of traveling in the 1700s?

• On Horseback

• Sailing

• Via car

• Via airplane

Which country dedicated the most amount of time to converting indigenous people (Indians) to Christianity?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Dutch

Who found was the first to circumnavigate the world?

• Amerigo Vespucci
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Who found the Pacific Ocean?

• Amerigo Vespucci
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Did most people believe the Earth was round or flat during this time?

• Round
• Flat

Columbus thought he was traveling to where?

• America
• New World
• India
• Russia