Factors of exploration
Which European country established trade posts and local trade along the African coast?
Portugal
Who made the first voyage to America?
Columbus
True or False
The line of demarcation divided the Americas into north and south, giving Spain the south and England the north.
False
Why did the monarchs and governments support voyages?
They had hopes of generating profits and gaining territory
In what year was the first voyage to the Americas?
1492
Which route did the Spanish mariner Ferdinand Magellan set out in 1519?
Southern route around the Americas to Asia
In which century did Europeans start exploring unknown territory?
In early 1400s
Which European country claimed the right to trade and settle in the lands that Columbus found?
Spain
Where and when did Ferdinand Magellan die?
Philippines, 1521
True or False
Europeans did not have a lot of curiosity about discovering new territory, they did it for money.
False
True or False
the only other countries apart from Spain and Portugal that had an interest in the "New World" were France, England, and the Netherlands
True
Ferdinand's crew
Was religion an essential factor for exploration? if so, why?
Religion was a primary factor in European exploration because they wished to bring non-Cristian people salvation.
True or False
Francisco Pizarro was the only conqueror that had conquest in mind when he landed in Mexico in 1590
False, it was Hernan Cortes
Which countries focused their explorations on North America?
England, France and the Netherlands