For nearly 100 years, the Portuguese explored
Hint: Where?
What is the west coast of Africa?
100
Most famous explorer for this country
Who is Christopher Columbus?
100
New trade routes, land, wealth, spreading religion, and fame
What are the factors that encouraged world exploration? or What is the age of Exploration? or What are the 3 Gs?
200
discovered Australia
Who is James Cook?
200
Sent Samuel de Champlain to explore the northern part of North America
What is the French Empire?
200
the first group of Europeans to reach India
Who is the crew of Vasco de Gama?
200
Columbus set forth to find Asia through the Atlantic, but actually landed in
What are the Bahamas?
200
Policy for obtaining and occupying colonies to form a colony
Hint: word ends in ISM
What is Imperialism?
300
First to sail south and west around the tip of South America
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
300
Once controlled colonies in North America, India, and Australia
What is Great Britain or the British Empire?
300
Portugal's most profitable colony
What is Brazil?
300
The voyage of ____ proved the earth was round
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
300
Name one of the 3 reasons why Great Britain wanted to settle in Australia?
What is a strategic location for the Royal Navy, easy access to Eastern trade, or a way to relieve Britain's overcrowded jails?
400
First to Sail around the southern tip of Africa
Who is Vasco de Gama?
400
Claimed huge areas of North and South America and established colonies there
What is the Spanish Empire?
400
most profitable natural resource Brazil provided
What is gold and sugar?
400
Where is Christopher Columbus from?
What is Italy?
400
Rivalries developed between European countries while trying to obtain colonies; countries began to resent and distrust each other
Hint: This was one factor that lead to World War I.
What is how did Imperialism in Asia and Africa lead to WWI?
500
Established a trading post in Quebec, Canada in 1608
Who is Samuel de Chaplain?
500
Chartered the East India Company to trade in India and Southeast Asia
What is England or the British Empire?
500
Remained a Portuguese colony until 1822
What is Brazil?
500
Established a few small settlements along the north African coast to
Hint: These were along trade routes. What was the reason for the settlements?
What is protect its trade interests?
500
Division of Africa by European nations into colonies