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Exploration cause
Exploration cause
Name one Exploration cause related to increasing money/wealth. Be specific
new trade route (sea) to Asia
silver/gold needed to conduct business
new forms of production, more raw materials
seeking products that could only be found in the East (SPICES)
circumnavigate
navigate around the world
Who is Martin Luther and what did he accomplish?
German Priest
began the Protestant Reformation
nailed 95 criticisms to the door of the CC
Which continent did Columbus think he reached in 1492?
What is Asia?
Explored and claimed for Spain what is now the state of Florida.
Who is Juan Ponce de Leon?
Which person increased knowledge about navigation and provided money for exploration voyages?
Prince Henry the Navigator
conquistador
part of Spanish military expedition - land conquerors
What role did the Printing press play in the Protestant reformation?
spread ideas quickly
allowed for people to think on their own
Which country claimed Canada first?
France
Defeated the Aztec empire
Cortes
Name one cause related to technological advances
better maps, better ships, navigational tools
The Columbian Exchange
transfer animals, plants and people Europe, Asia, and Africa
What is the Spanish Armada?
a huge fleet of warships meant to end English plans
Who was the first explorer to find a sea route to Asia?
This explorer was the fourth person to look for the Northwest Passage, he made four trips and his last trip was sponsored by an English company in 1610. He also sailed for the Dutch.
Hudson
Name at least one cause related to religion/culture
Europeans were interested in Asian cultures
Muslim Ottomans blocked land route- need a new way to (sea)
Christian wanted to convert more people to their faith
Protestants
reformers against Catholic Church who believe God meant for religion to be simple
Why did the English fleet defeat the Spanish Armada?
English fleet was smaller/faster
This is an easy $400!
Which country financed Columbus's expedition to locating a water route to Asia?
Spain
First person to circumnavigate the world
Magellan
Why are Prince Henry the Navigator and his efforts considered a cause for European Exploration?
He financed expeditions
He taught navigation in Portugal, developed maps,
Northwest Passage
a water route thorugh NA that would allow ships to sail from the Atlantic to the PAcific
What is the main consequence of English defeating the Spanish Armada?
It open up the seas for other countries to explore North America
What are two negative consequences of the Columbian Exchange?
spread of disease, many Native Americans died.
slavery
Two Spanish conquistadors conquered empires in the Americas?
Name at least one conquistador and the Empire he conquered.
Cortes - Aztecs
Pizarro - Incas