European Explorations in the Old and New World
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What motivated Prince Henry to promote navigation and exploration in Portugal?

  • Desire to spread Christianity in Europe
  • Desire to expand Christian presence in Muslim North Africa and gain access to riches (correct)
  • Desire to conquer the western coast of Africa
  • Desire to establish trade routes with the Americas
  • What was the significance of Bartolomeu Dias' voyage in 1488?

  • He conquered the city of Ceuta
  • He discovered the New World
  • He established a new trade route with India
  • He was the first European to reach the southern tip of Africa (correct)
  • What was the outcome of Vasco da Gama's voyage in the late 1490s?

  • He demonstrated that the treasures of the East could be reached by sailing to the south and east (correct)
  • He discovered a new route to the Americas
  • He established a trade route with the East Indies
  • He sailed around the western coast of Africa
  • What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494?

    <p>To divide the New World between Portugal and Spain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the conquest of Ceuta in 1415?

    <p>It sparked a desire for greater access to riches and to further expand Christian presence in Muslim North Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Portugal's main goal in establishing sea routes around Africa?

    <p>To reach the treasures of the East by sailing to the south and east</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which European powers were the first to challenge Portuguese claims in southern and eastern Asia?

    <p>Spain, France, and England</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the struggle for trade and economic hegemony in South and Southeast Asia among European powers?

    <p>Countless wars in the region and in Europe for the next three centuries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which city emerged as the new financial and trade capital of Europe during this period?

    <p>Amsterdam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the consequence of the large-scale intrusion of European traders into the Asian region?

    <p>Both China and Japan began to resist the increasing Western commercial and cultural influence on their societies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for the emergence of the Dutch and English East Indian Trading Companies?

    <p>To challenge Portuguese claims in southern and eastern Asia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the status of Spain, France, and England during this period?

    <p>They were the pre-eminent military powers in Europe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who funded Columbus's voyage in 1492?

    <p>King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas?

    <p>To divide land claims between Spain and Portugal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country became the dominant European trading power in South and East Asia?

    <p>Portugal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of more direct trade between Europe and Asia?

    <p>Increased availability and affordability of Asian commodities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Portuguese voyages disrupt in India and the East Indies?

    <p>Italian trade alliances with Muslim traders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of Columbus's arrival in the Americas?

    <p>It was a major event in Western civilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What motivated European explorers to venture into South and Southeast Asia in the 17th and 18th centuries?

    <p>The desire to spread Christianity and claim new lands for their countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which explorer is credited with being the first to circumnavigate the globe?

    <p>Ferdinand Magellan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led an expedition to explore the American Southwest and claimed the region for Spain?

    <p>Francisco Vásquez de Coronado</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which European power claimed the Gulf of St. Lawrence Region and St. Lawrence River Valley?

    <p>France</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who explored the Great Lakes, Ohio, and Mississippi River Valleys, claiming them for France?

    <p>René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle</p> Signup and view all the answers

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