30 Questions
Who were the first Europeans to attempt to colonize the New World?
The Vikings
Which European power laid the foundation for the United States of America through colonization of the Atlantic coast?
England
Why did Europeans not follow the Vikings' path of exploration immediately after their discovery of the New World?
They lacked the resources
Which European power justified wars against Native Americans and the destruction of their cultures as a fulfillment of their religious vision of the New World?
Spain
Who led an expedition to America for the Dutch East India Company and laid claim to the area along the Hudson River?
Henry Hudson
Which European power's empire failed to match the wealth of New Spain or the growth of neighboring British colonies?
France
Who sponsored an expedition to the New World in 1497 and explored a part of Newfoundland?
John Cabot
Which event marked the end of several centuries of gradual erosion of the power of the Catholic Church and emphasized a personal relationship between each individual and God without the need for intercession by the institutional church?
The Protestant Reformation
Which technological innovations in navigation set the stage for exploration during this time period?
The development of the compass
What was the most powerful inducement to exploration during this time period?
The desire to supplant the Italian merchants
Which country led the others into exploration during this time period?
Portugal
During Queen Elizabeth's reign, the English showed little interest in exploration because they were primarily focused on what?
Expanding their European trade
Who did English merchants enlist in 1560 to search for a northwest passage to India?
Martin Frobisher
Which explorer was granted charters by Queen Elizabeth to colonize America?
Sir Humphrey Gilbert
Which country also established colonies in America, although to a lesser extent than England?
Denmark
Which country became Europe's new trade capital after the water routes to the East undercut the power of the Italian city-states?
Portugal
Who sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyage to find a western route to the East?
Spain and Portugal
Which island did Christopher Columbus first sight during his voyage west?
San Salvador
Who named the new land 'America' in honor of Amerigo Vespucci?
Martin Waldseemüller
Who was the king of Portugal during Vasco da Gama's time as an explorer?
John the Second
What was one of the top priorities of John the Second of Portugal?
Expansion of the royal treasury
Which order did Vasco da Gama initially decide to join?
Order of Santiago
Which Portuguese explorer led the first expedition to India?
Vasco da Gama
What was the outcome of the second expedition to Calicut led by Pedro Alvares Cabral?
Failed after armed conflict broke out
What was the result of da Gama's demand for all Muslims to be expelled from Calicut?
Calicut was bombarded for 2 days
What was the final outcome of da Gama's last expedition to India in 1524?
Contracted Malaria and died
Who were the two spies sent by King John II to gather information about the spice trade through to India?
Pera da Covilha and Afonso de Paiva
Which European explorer confirmed the existence of a clear sea path around Africa and into India by sailing around the Cape of Good Hope?
Bartolomeu Dias
Which city did Vasco da Gama set sail from on July 8, 1497, with a fleet of four ships?
Lisbon
Where did Vasco da Gama and his fleet finally make landfall in India on May 20, 1498?
Calicut
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