Unit 2 | Lesson 2 | The Age of Exploration

Question 1

What were some reasons for exploration in the 1500’s?

Answer 1

• Wealth
• Religion
• Control
• Desire for glory

Question 2

Who was considered the first nation to “kick off” world exploration and why?

Answer 2

Portugal:
- Well situated for exploration
- Already “discovered” and explored Africa

Question 3

Who was Christopher Columbus?

Answer 3

A Spanish navigator who wanted to discover a faster route to the Asian trade routes

Question 4

What did Christopher Columbus discover? (Where did he first make landfall?)

Answer 4

The Caribbean

Question 5

Who funded Christopher Columbus’s first expedition?

Answer 5

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

Question 6

When was the first voyage Christopher Columbus embarked on?

Answer 6

1492 (August 3rd)

Question 7

What was the Colombian Exchange? (Or “The Great Exchange)

Answer 7

The vast exchange of plants, animals, people, and beliefs

Question 8

Definition of:
Conquistadors

Answer 8

Spanish soldiers who murdered and took over the people of Mexico and Peru.

Question 9

What was the main goal of Conquistadors?

Answer 9

To gain resources and to convert people to Christianity