THE AGE OF DISCOVERY
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TRADE IN THE FAR EAST
- What religious group controlled the trade between the Far East and Europe?
- What two methods of transportation did the Muslims transport these goods by?
- What two Italian city-states were allowed to trade for goods with the Muslims?
- Why did Spain and Portugal look for trade routes that went around the Muslim territory?
PRINCE HENRY THE NAVIGATOR
- What country was Prince Henry from?
- How did he impact exploration?
- What were the new types of ships being built at this time?
- What were the advantages of the caravels?
PORTUGUESE EXPLORERS
- What major coast did the first Portuguese explorers sail along?
- Besides the spices, what was another motivation for these explorers and rulers?
- Who was the first to reach the tip of Africa?
- What explorer finally reached India?
THE EARLY VOYAGES OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
1. In which country was Columbus born?
2. Where did Columbus live prior to his voyages? (not the country)
3. What were the names of the three ships?
4. What were some of the concerns of Columbus’s men on that first voyage?
5. Where did Columbus believe he had landed?
THE LATER VOYAGES OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
1. What sorts of things did Columbus take back with him to Spain?
2. What surprise awaited Columbus upon his return to the islands?
3. Columbus returned with many ships, supplies, and people to start a what?
THE NEW WORLD
1. What did Vespucci think he had found?
2. What helped spread his ideas back in Europe?
3. How did America get its name?
4. Who were the first European explorers to reach North America, around 1002 AD?
5. For what European country did John Cabot sail?
IMPERIALISM AND THE EFFECTS OF COLONIZATION
1. What did the European establish in the New World that made them wealthy and more powerful?
2. What were some of the effects of these colonies on the native people?