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.