Motivations for Exploration
Most European explorers were searching for this type of route to Asia.
What is an all-water (sea) route?
This Portuguese explorer was the first to find a sea route to Asia.
Who is Vasco da Gama?
Settlers from this country came to the New World for religious freedom.
What is England?
This is the name for the transfer of plants, animals, diseases, and goods between hemispheres.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
The encomienda system was introduced by this country.
What is Spain?
This economic system focused on gaining wealth through trade and building national power.
What is mercantilism?
This explorer helped Portugal become a leader in exploration.
Who is Prince Henry the Navigator?
This religion became dominant in lands colonized by Spain.
What is Catholicism?
This was one positive impact of the Columbian Exchange on Europe.
What is new foods (like potatoes and corn improving diets)?
This system forced Native Americans to work for Spanish settlers.
What is the encomienda system?
These are the three main causes of European exploration.
What are religion, political rivalry, and economic gain?
(God, Gold, and Glory)
These nations established colonies in North America.
Who are England, France, and Spain?
This religion became dominant in lands colonized by England.
What is Protestant Christianity?
This was one positive impact on North America from the Columbian Exchange.
What are new animals or crops (like horses)?
Bartolomé de las Casas opposed encomiendas for this reason.
What is the mistreatment/abuse of Native Americans?
This was the most important cause of the Age of Exploration.
What is economic gain (trade/wealth)?
Portuguese colonization in South America mainly occurred in this modern country.
What is Brazil?
This region of Europe remained Catholic during the Age of Exploration.
What is Southwestern Europe?
These diseases devastated Native American populations.
What are smallpox and other European diseases?
Small European forces conquered large empires mainly because of these advantages.
What are better weapons, disease, and alliances?
This explorer sailed west trying to reach Asia faster.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
These Spanish conquerors took control of much of Latin America.
Who are conquistadors?
Christianity spread globally during this time mainly because of this.
What is colonization and missionary efforts?
This impact of disease made it easier for Europeans to do this.
What is conquer Native American civilizations?
The Spanish mission system had this effect on Native Americans.
What is converting them to Christianity and changing their culture?