Voyage of Exploration

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

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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

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The Treaty of Tordesillas best facilitated exploration by

settling competition over colonized territories.

During the Age of Discovery, interactions between Asia and Europe led to competition for land and resources and

were accompanied by an increase in trade.

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

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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.

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How did interactions among the peoples and societies of the world during the age of discovery affect European technology? They led to technological growth. They had no real impact on technology. They were damaging to technological know-how. They stifled technological growth.

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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 .

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Whose explorations led to a greater knowledge of North America, the Arctic, Australia, and the Hawaiian islands?

Henry Hudson's and James Cook's

During the Age of Discovery, the purpose of most European explorations was to search for resources and trade routes and to

claim territory outside of Europe.

The fact that the astrolabe was developed in the Muslim empire implies that

the Muslim empire was advanced in technology.

What was one of Portugal's main goals in exploring the west coast of Africa?

to claim territory along the coast

Why did Europeans travel across the Mediterranean Sea to reach the Silk Road?

to obtain cloths, spices, and other goods

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

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Who explored North America and the Arctic?

Henry Hudson

What was one difference between Vasco da Gama and Bartolomeu Dias?

Dias accidentally reached the tip of Africa, while this was da Gama's purpose.

What was one characteristic of early European exploration?

It was expensive.

Exploration was carried out

competitively among European nations.

Global exploration by sea was made possible primarily by

new technology.

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.

In Portugal, the ability and motivation to explore was aided by

strong leadership from Prince Henry.