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What was the impact of the Crusades on the Age of Exploration?
What was the impact of the Crusades on the Age of Exploration?
- Caused the division of newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal
- Increased European interest in trade with the East, contributing to the search for new trade routes and resources (correct)
- Led to the establishment of colonies in distant locations
- Resulted in the exploration of the southern tip of Africa
Who reached the Americas in 1492?
Who reached the Americas in 1492?
- Magellan
- Da Gama
- Dias
- Columbus (correct)
What did the Treaty of Tordesillas divide?
What did the Treaty of Tordesillas divide?
- Lands between Spain and Portugal along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde islands (correct)
- Newly discovered lands between France and England
- Territories between Spain and Italy
- Islands in the Mediterranean
What is the purpose of an outpost?
What is the purpose of an outpost?
Who were the sepoys?
Who were the sepoys?
What were the main interests of Europeans in Asia during exploration?
What were the main interests of Europeans in Asia during exploration?
What was the primary focus of the Dutch in their exploration efforts?
What was the primary focus of the Dutch in their exploration efforts?
What characterized the reception of Ricci and Macartney by the Chinese?
What characterized the reception of Ricci and Macartney by the Chinese?
What did the Council of the Indies oversee?
What did the Council of the Indies oversee?
What were the primary goals of the Spanish in the New World?
What were the primary goals of the Spanish in the New World?
What was the Columbian Exchange primarily characterized by?
What was the Columbian Exchange primarily characterized by?
What system granted Spanish colonists the legal right to extract forced labor from indigenous people?
What system granted Spanish colonists the legal right to extract forced labor from indigenous people?
Who advocated for the rights of indigenous people and argued against their mistreatment?
Who advocated for the rights of indigenous people and argued against their mistreatment?
What were the common themes in explorer-native interactions during the Age of Exploration?
What were the common themes in explorer-native interactions during the Age of Exploration?
What approach did Europeans like the Portuguese take in their exploration endeavors in Asia?
What approach did Europeans like the Portuguese take in their exploration endeavors in Asia?
What characterized the relationships between China and India with European explorers?
What characterized the relationships between China and India with European explorers?
