Causes of the Age of Exploration
This phrase summarizes the three primary motivations for European exploration.
Gold, God, and Glory
Conquered the Aztec of in central Mexico for Spain.
Hernan Cortes
This explorer, sailing for Spain, completed the first circumnavigation of the globe.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
These were found along the silk road overland.
Trade Fairs/Markets
Smaller, lighter ship that had triangular sails to sail against the wind.
What is a Caravel?
The first country to launch large-scale voyages of exploration.
Portugal
Among the most famous of all explorers, known for his feat of circumnavigating the globe in the 16th century, although he died before it was complete.
Ferdinand Magellan
This explorer landed in the Caribbean in 1492, believing he had reached Asia.
Christopher Columbus?
Nonexistent path through North America that early French and English explorers searched for.
What is the Northwest Passage?
Resources gained from trading with Asia
Spices, silk, gold.
What was the main navigation instrument that measured latitude by measuring the distance between the horizon and the sun or stars?
Astrolabe
Transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World of Europe and the New World of the Americas was known as the _______.
What is The Columbian Exhange
Name of the civilization conquered by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro.
Who is the Inca?
How did the Renaissance contribute to the Age of Exploration?
By awakening a spirit of discovery and innovation in Europe
Monarchs funded voyages to achieve wealth through this economic policy, which emphasized exporting more than importing.
What is mercantilism?
The ultimate goal of the earliest European explorers was to:
find a water route to Asia and the Spice Islands
Portuguese explorer who rounded Africa and discovered a sea route to Asia.
Who is Vasco da Gama
This Portuguese explorer was the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa, opening the route to India.
Who is Bartolomeu Dias?
Chinese admiral that led the Treasure Fleet in the early 15th century.
Zheng He
Name 3 European countries that competed to secure a sea route to Asia
Portugal, Spain, France, England, Italy, etc.