Christopher Columbus /  Vasco Da Gama

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Who were the first Europeans to attempt to colonize the New World?

  • The Spanish
  • The French
  • The British
  • The Vikings (correct)

Which European power laid the foundation for the United States of America through colonization of the Atlantic coast?

  • France
  • England (correct)
  • Spain
  • Portugal

Why did Europeans not follow the Vikings' path of exploration immediately after their discovery of the New World?

  • They were afraid of the native peoples
  • They lacked the resources (correct)
  • They were not intrigued
  • They lacked the will

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?

<p>Spain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who led an expedition to America for the Dutch East India Company and laid claim to the area along the Hudson River?

<p>Henry Hudson (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which European power's empire failed to match the wealth of New Spain or the growth of neighboring British colonies?

<p>France (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who sponsored an expedition to the New World in 1497 and explored a part of Newfoundland?

<p>John Cabot (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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?

<p>The Protestant Reformation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technological innovations in navigation set the stage for exploration during this time period?

<p>The development of the compass (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the most powerful inducement to exploration during this time period?

<p>The desire to supplant the Italian merchants (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country led the others into exploration during this time period?

<p>Portugal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During Queen Elizabeth's reign, the English showed little interest in exploration because they were primarily focused on what?

<p>Expanding their European trade (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who did English merchants enlist in 1560 to search for a northwest passage to India?

<p>Martin Frobisher (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which explorer was granted charters by Queen Elizabeth to colonize America?

<p>Sir Humphrey Gilbert (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country also established colonies in America, although to a lesser extent than England?

<p>Denmark (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country became Europe's new trade capital after the water routes to the East undercut the power of the Italian city-states?

<p>Portugal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyage to find a western route to the East?

<p>Spain and Portugal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which island did Christopher Columbus first sight during his voyage west?

<p>San Salvador (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who named the new land 'America' in honor of Amerigo Vespucci?

<p>Martin Waldseemüller (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the king of Portugal during Vasco da Gama's time as an explorer?

<p>John the Second (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the top priorities of John the Second of Portugal?

<p>Expansion of the royal treasury (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which order did Vasco da Gama initially decide to join?

<p>Order of Santiago (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Portuguese explorer led the first expedition to India?

<p>Vasco da Gama (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the second expedition to Calicut led by Pedro Alvares Cabral?

<p>Failed after armed conflict broke out (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of da Gama's demand for all Muslims to be expelled from Calicut?

<p>Calicut was bombarded for 2 days (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the final outcome of da Gama's last expedition to India in 1524?

<p>Contracted Malaria and died (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the two spies sent by King John II to gather information about the spice trade through to India?

<p>Pera da Covilha and Afonso de Paiva (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which European explorer confirmed the existence of a clear sea path around Africa and into India by sailing around the Cape of Good Hope?

<p>Bartolomeu Dias (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which city did Vasco da Gama set sail from on July 8, 1497, with a fleet of four ships?

<p>Lisbon (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Vasco da Gama and his fleet finally make landfall in India on May 20, 1498?

<p>Calicut (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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