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Unit 2Unit 2Age of ExplorationAge of Exploration
Lessons 1-4Lessons 1-4
1. A place to live that is set up in a new area
2. The ruler of an empire
3. A place where people meet to trade goods
4. To change
5. A distance east or west of the prime meridian, usually measured in degrees
6. A tool that shows which direction is north
7. A tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location
A. emperor
B. longitude
C. trading post
D. settlement
E. reform
F. astrolabe
G. compass
Vocabulary
8. A river that flows into a larger river or lake
9. A long and carefully organized trip
10. A science used by sailors to find their place and plan their route
11. A person who makes maps or charts
12. The practice of owning people and forcing them to work without pay
13. A distance north or south of the equator, usually measured in degrees
14. To change someone’s or one’s own beliefs
A. convert
B. expedition
C. tributary
D. slavery
E. cartographer
F. navigation
G. latitude
15. A person who starts a new business
16. The act of sailing around something
17. An official document from an authority to do something
18. An area or place that is ruled by a distant country
19. A place set up by a religious group to teach religion and other ways of life to native people
A. charter
B. circumnavigation
C. entrepreneur
D. mission
E. colony
Marco Polo’s book causedMarco Polo’s book caused
A.A. more books on swimming games to more books on swimming games to be writtenbe written
B.B. more people to be interested in Asiamore people to be interested in Asia
C.C. him to become extremely wealthyhim to become extremely wealthy
D.D. war between Spain and Portugalwar between Spain and Portugal
New technology in the 1400’sNew technology in the 1400’s
A.A. made crossing the Northwest made crossing the Northwest Passage possiblePassage possible
B.B. helped Marco Polo with his expeditionhelped Marco Polo with his expedition
C.C. made travel by sea changemade travel by sea change
D.D. lead to the Protestant Reformationlead to the Protestant Reformation
Which of the following was NOT Which of the following was NOT a goal of European exploration?a goal of European exploration?
A.A. finding new trade routes to Asiafinding new trade routes to Asia
B.B. controlling new landcontrolling new land
C.C. establishing coloniesestablishing colonies
D.D. ending the Reconquistaending the Reconquista
Converting people to Catholicism Converting people to Catholicism was the goal ofwas the goal of
A.A. the American Indiansthe American Indians
B.B. the Reconquistathe Reconquista
C.C. the Counter Reformationthe Counter Reformation
D.D. Amerigo VespucciAmerigo Vespucci
Name two present-day cities Name two present-day cities founded by the Dutch (from the founded by the Dutch (from the Netherlands).Netherlands).
A.A. New Amsterdam and Fort OrangeNew Amsterdam and Fort Orange
B.B. Boston and AlbanyBoston and Albany
C.C. New York City and AlbanyNew York City and Albany
D.D. Buffalo and New York CityBuffalo and New York City
Atlantic trade routes carried goods Atlantic trade routes carried goods and enslaved people betweenand enslaved people between
____, , , and ____ , and ____ ..
AfricaEurope the Americas
Which countries claimed land in Which countries claimed land in the Americas the Americas (click to find out)(click to find out)??
Spain
Portugal France England
The Netherlands
Sweden
RussiaChina Germany
Belgium
Why did colonists often build Why did colonists often build settlements near the sea or along settlements near the sea or along rivers?rivers?
Colonists settled near bodies of water so Colonists settled near bodies of water so that they could move that they could move and and
easier. easier.people
supplies
Finding new trade routes were Finding new trade routes were important to European leaders and important to European leaders and early explorers for all of the reasons early explorers for all of the reasons EXCEPTEXCEPT
A.A. the current sea routes were riskythe current sea routes were risky
B.B. flooding had destroyed all the cropsflooding had destroyed all the crops
C.C. thieves robbed merchantsthieves robbed merchants
D.D. travel between Europe and Asia was travel between Europe and Asia was costly and dangerouscostly and dangerous
In 1540, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado In 1540, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado explored Mexico looking for cities of explored Mexico looking for cities of gold. He never found them, but the area gold. He never found them, but the area later later
A.A. was settled with missionswas settled with missions
B.B. was attacked by alienswas attacked by aliens
C.C. was inhabited by tiny gremlinswas inhabited by tiny gremlins
D.D. was populated with thousands of was populated with thousands of leprechaunsleprechauns
Name two tools that improved Name two tools that improved sailing and explain why they were sailing and explain why they were important.important.
Two tools that improved sailing were the _________________ and the _____________. The ________________ shows which direction is ___________, and the ____________ helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location. Europeans now felt it was possible to search for new sea routes to _________.
magnetic compassastrolabe magnetic compass
northastrolabe
Asia
What was the Northwest Passage? How did What was the Northwest Passage? How did the search for the Northwest Passage and the search for the Northwest Passage and Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe change Europeans’ understanding of the change Europeans’ understanding of the world?world?
The Northwest Passage is a ________ ________ through __________ ___________ that would lead to the _________ Ocean and thus to _____. The Europeans now knew that the riches of Asia could be reached by way of a __________ route.
water routeNorth America
Pacific Asia
westward
How did the New World become How did the New World become known as America?known as America?
__________ __________lead an expedition south of where Columbus had landed. A ___________ suggested naming this New World after Vespucci, so they called it America.
Amerigo Vespucci
cartographer
Name the geographic areas that Name the geographic areas that each of the following countries each of the following countries settled in the New World:settled in the New World:
Spain
France
Portugal
Present-dayCentral America
South America
Eastern North America
Eastern South America
How did the Age of Exploration How did the Age of Exploration change the world? Mention at least change the world? Mention at least ONE European Explorer and explain ONE European Explorer and explain his role.his role.