European Exploration and the Columbian Exchange

Why did some European monarchs want a sea route to Asia?

• To avoid the Silk Road controlled by Muslims and Italians

• To explore new lands for settlement

• To find new allies in Asia

• To spread Christianity

What is a negative impact of the Columbian Exchange?

• Introduction of new crops to Europe

• Spread of smallpox to the New World

• Increase in trade routes

• Cultural exchange between continents

What effect did Prince Henry the Navigator have on European Exploration?

• He discovered America

• He started the age of exploration with new routes around Africa

• He conquered the Silk Road

• He established trade with India

What were some negative effects of the Columbian Exchange?

• Slavery and diseases that led to the loss of 90% of native lives

• Introduction of new animals to Europe

• Increase in European population

• Development of new technologies

What was one of the main reasons Europeans wanted to explore other territories?

• To spread democracy

• To find a faster route to China

• To establish peace treaties

• To learn new languages

How did Columbus's discovery change the direction of European exploration plans?

• It led to the discovery of a path to India

• It encouraged the spread of democracy

• It shifted focus to exploring the New World

• It resulted in the immediate end of exploration

What was a result of the European Exploration known as the Columbian Exchange?

• Establishment of new religions

• Trade between Columbus/Spain and the new world

• Immediate peace with native populations

• Discovery of a new route to Asia

What impact did Magellan's journey have on history?

• It proved the world was flat

• It showed how large the world really was

• It discouraged further exploration

• It led to the discovery of a new continent

What was a lasting impact of European Exploration on the original inhabitants?

• They gained new technologies

• They were introduced to new religions

• They suffered terrible costs, including disease and enslavement

• They formed alliances with European powers

Why was it called "the Age of Exploration" rather than "the Age of Discovery"?

• Because it involved discovering new planets

• Because it focused on exploring new lands

• Because it was a time of scientific discovery

• Because it was about discovering new species