Voyages of Exploration

The Treaty of Tordesillas best facilitated exploration by settling competition over colonized territories. establishing sea routes to Asia. sponsoring voyages along Africa's west coast. selecting trained explorers .

settling competition over colonized territories.

As navigation skills advanced, explorers reached the area now known as the Straits of Magellan. The Straits of Magellan are located south of Chile and Argentina. at the southernmost point of Brazil. between the South China Sea and India. at the southern tip of Africa.

south of Chile and Argentina.

What was one difference between Vasco de Gama and Bartolomeu Dias? Dias reached the tip of Africa, while this was de Gama's sailed around it. Dias was from Spain, while de Gama was from Italy. Dias circumnavigated the globe, while de Gama did not. De Gama found the Cape of Good Hope, while Dias did not.

Dias reached the tip of Africa, while this was de Gama's sailed around it.

What was one characteristic of early European exploration? It was safe. It was fast. It was expensive. It was predictable.

It was expensive.

Which explorer extended France's influence in the Americas through his establishment of Quebec? Samuel de Champlain Vasco da Gama Robert de La Salle Christopher Columbus

Samuel de Champlain

What instrument did navigators use to calculate the positions of the sun and the stars? a caravel a carrack an astrolabe a compass

an astrolabe

Exploration was carried out competitively among European nations. cooperatively between the peoples of the world. cooperatively between the nations of Europe. with a sense of goodwill toward all people.

competitively among European nations.

Cartography is the science of mapmaking. the process of transporting explorers. an advanced type of sailing ship. a device used for navigation.

the science of mapmaking.

What was Vasco da Gama's main goal? to find a water route to India to discover Brazil to explore for the Spanish to reach the Americas

to find a water route to India

During the Age of Discovery, interactions between Asia and Europe led to competition for land and resources and caused trade setbacks for Europeans. led to the creation of maps that were too difficult to read. were welcome and peaceful. were accompanied by an increase in trade.

were accompanied by an increase in trade.