European Exploration and Navigation

The video explores the period of transoceanic connections from 1450 to 1750, focusing on the technological innovations and motivations that drove European nations to explore the oceans. Key technologies like the magnetic compass, astrolabe, and new ship designs enabled long-distance travel. Economic factors, state rivalries, and religious motivations fueled exploration. Major events include Portugal's and Spain's expeditions, Columbus's discovery of the Americas, and the search for new trade routes by France and England.

What period does the unit on transoceanic connections cover?

• 1450 to 1750

• 1200 to 1450

• 1750 to 1900

• 1600 to 1800

Which invention, originally from China, was crucial for European navigation?

• Stern post rudder

• Magnetic compass

• Latine sail

• Astrolabe

What is the primary purpose of the latine sail?

• To improve cargo capacity

• To increase ship speed

• To allow tacking into the wind

• To measure latitude

What economic system drove European nations to seek new trade routes?

• Capitalism

• Feudalism

• Mercantilism

• Socialism

Which religious group was particularly focused on gaining new converts during European exploration?

• Orthodox Christians

• Anglicans

• Jesuits

• Protestants

Who was the first European to sail to India by going around Africa?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco de Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Bartolomeo Diaz

Which explorer's journey led to the first circumnavigation of the globe?

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was France searching for in its exploration efforts?

• A route to Australia

• A direct route to Africa

• A northwest passage

• A southern passage

Which colony did Henry Hudson establish for the Dutch?

• New Amsterdam

• Jamestown

• Newfoundland

• Quebec

What was a major consequence of European exploration on global trade routes?

• Increased reliance on the Silk Road

• Decline of the Silk Road's prominence

• Establishment of new land routes

• Isolation of European markets