Economic Motives
Europeans wanted gold, silver, and this general type of wealth
What are riches?
Europeans wanted to spread this religion.
What is Christianity?
European nations explored to increase their wealth and this
What is power?
This tool helped sailors find direction
What is a compass?
He sailed in 1492 and reached the Americas
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This trade route to Asia was long and controlled by others, pushing Europeans to find new ones.
What is the Silk Road?
Missionaries traveled to convert people to this faith
What is Christianity?
Countries wanted to claim land for their king or queen, known as this
What is colonization?
This ship was fast and easy to maneuver
What is a caravel?
This Portuguese explorer sailed around Africa to reach India
Who is Vasco da Gama?
Europeans wanted direct access to these valuable Asian goods like cinnamon and pepper.
What are spices?
This group often led religious conversion efforts in the Americas
Who are missionaries?
Rivalry between European nations encouraged exploration; this is called national ____.
What is competition?
This navigation tool measured latitude using the stars
What is an astrolabe?
He led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
The desire to make a profit from trade is called this
What is mercantilism
Spain wanted to convert Native Americans after this major event in Europe
What is the Reconquista?
Strong rulers who funded exploration were known as this type of monarch
What are absolute monarchs?
These improved map-making techniques helped explorers travel farther
What is cartography?
This explorer conquered the Aztec Empire
Who is Hernán Cortés?
Colonies were important because they provided these and markets for finished goods
What are raw materials?
Religious competition between these two groups increased exploration
Who are Catholics and Protestants?
This agreement divided newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?
This knowledge allowed sailors to understand winds and currents
What are trade winds?
This conquistador defeated the Inca Empire
Who is Francisco Pizarro?